Methuen, Massachusetts

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Local Information for Methuen, MA

Latitude: 42.73004 -- Longitude: -71.179352

Other Area Cities:   Methuen  Andover  Georgetown  Groveland  Haverhill  Lawrence  North Andover 

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Robert Rogers, 1731-1795, founder of Rogers' Rangers. The U.S. Army Rangers claim him as their founder and "Rogers' Rules of Ranging" and "Rules of Discipline" are still taught at West Point. He operated in the area that is now New England and South Eastern Canada and developed the basis of modern special forces tactics. During the French and Indian War, Rogers' Rangers specialized in reconnaissance and deep penetrating raids into enemy territory. Mental and physical toughness, discipline and courage were highly valued and regularly displayed by all rangers. Rogers participation in the French and Indian War and his later life are depicted in the novel Northwest Passage by Kenneth Roberts. The first half of the novel was made into a movie staring Spencer Tracy. A more recent book about Rogers is White Devil - A True Story of War, Savagery, and Vengeance in Colonial America, by Steven Brumwell (ISBN 0-306-81389-0, Da Capo Books, 2005). The Methuen High School sports teams are called the -- Source: Wikipedia.com