| Queen's Rangers | |
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| Country |  Great Britain United Kingdom |
| Allegiance | British Army |
| Branch | British provincial rangers unit |
| Type | Dragoon Light infantry |
| Role | Cavalry tactics Close combat Irregular warfare Maneuver warfare Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance Screening Tracking |
| Size | Company |
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| Nickname(s) | Queen's American Rangers, Simcoe's Rangers |
| Engagements | American Revolutionary War
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The Queen's Rangers, also known as the Queen's American Rangers, and later Simcoe's Rangers, were a Loyalist military unit of the American Revolutionary War that specialized in cavalry tactics, close combat, irregular warfare, maneuver warfare, raiding, reconnaissance, screening, and tracking. Formed in 1776, they were named for Queen Charlotte. The Queen's Rangers was a light corps in the tradition of British rangers during the Seven Years' War, operating on the flanks and in advance of Crown forces, manning outposts, conducting patrol for screening, and carrying out raiding and reconnaissance operations.
A low number of Black Loyalists served in the Queen's Rangers, such as the trumpeter Barnard E. Griffiths.[2] After the war, the Rangers were removed to the British colony of Nova Scotia and disbanded. On September 1, 1791, the regiment was re-formed as the Queen's Rangers under Colonel Commandant John Graves Simcoe.[3][4]
- ^ War Office, A List of the Officers of the Army and marines with an Index; A Succession of Colonels; and a List of the Officers of the Army and Marines on Half-Pay. Also with an Index. Army List, 1794.
- ^ Brumwell, Stephen (23 April 2019). "REVISITING B. E. GRIFFITHS: FORMER SLAVE, QUEEN'S RANGER, AND "SON OF AFRICA"; Journal of the American Revolution". Journal of the American Revolution. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ^ "John Graves Simcoe; The Dictionary of Canadian Biography". Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "The Queen's Rangers [Loyalist American]". 2007-10-16. Archived from the original on 16 October 2007. Retrieved 2022-06-12.