The Story of The Queen’s York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC)
From Rogers’ Rangers to the modern Canadian Army, the story of a regiment woven into the history of North America.
Swift and Bold: The History of The Queen’s York Rangers traces a remarkable military heritage from the eighteenth century to the present. Beginning with Rogers’ Rangers and the struggle for North America, it follows the Queen’s Rangers through the American Revolution, the defence of Upper Canada during the War of 1812, the First and Second World War, and the service of today’s Rangers in Afghanistan and beyond.
Along the way, Robert Rogers and John Graves Simcoe emerge alongside generations of citizen soldiers whose lives connect military service with the growth of their communities. The regiment’s longstanding relationships with Indigenous communities, and its deep roots in Toronto and York Region, place its history within the wider story of Ontario and Canada.
For readers of Canadian military history, the American Revolution and Ontario’s past, Swift and Bold offers a regimental history with a continental reach.
