Robert Rogers meets George Washington in 1775. The tension between them is obvious, though mutually respectful. Washington, disdainful of Rogers and his methods, traps him. The dagger was owned by General Braddock (Washington's mentor during French / Indian war), which Rogers had somehow acquired. From S2, it gives a chronological order

Major Robert Rogers (1731 - 1795) a frontiersman, hunter, tracker and soldier / mercenary, born and raised in New England of Scots Irish parents. A contemporary / rival of George Washington, both the same age and both American born veterans of French / Indian War.

He raised his own company of frontier fighters called Rogers Rangers during the French / Indian war, is credited with being the founder of the US Rangers being the author of "Rules of Ranging".

Rogers was given autonomy and free reign to recruit, train and mould his Rangers; (blind eye often turned to Ranger's activities) - comprised of tough and violent men; convicts, freed slaves, hunters, frontiersmen, Native American warriors, outlaws, trackers and other ruthless types who were outcasts in peacetime but ideal for fighting a counter insurgency behind enemy lines, living off the land, gathering intelligence, leading raiding parties, destroying enemy infrastructure and disrupting the supply chain and ability of the Canadians, French and Indians to wage an effective guerrilla war strategy against the British and Americans. The French found it incredibly difficult to supply their outposts as a result of Rogers activities. Indian raids which had been extremely frequent dropped to almost zero. This enabled the British regular forces to move almost unimpeded by attacks and their supply chain was much more efficient, reliable and safe.

Thanks to his very aggressive strategies and tactics of taking the fight to the enemy Rogers was given a great deal of publicity by the colonial press for his spectacular victories - becoming one of the highest decorated American born / raised soldiers from that conflict, gaining a full officers commission in the regular British Army (something the young George Washington desperately wanted but failed to get) and had an audience with George III in London who called him a "Killing Gentleman". He also personally accepted the French surrender at Fort Detroit and was given a governorship in modern day Michigan. Some of the engagements Rogers was proactively engaged in -

Battle on Snowshoes 1757
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Siege of Fort William Henry
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Battle on Snowshoes 1758
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St Francis Raid
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Sainte-Therese Raid
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Fort Detroit
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Battle of Bloody Run
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Alas, a fondness for drink, disregard for authority and a mercenary nature made him difficult to trust, gaining him many enemies within military high command - causing him to lose his Governorship pretty quickly and briefly spend time in jail in both Montreal and London, the latter location where he spent many years before returning to America just as tensions were escalating between Britian and colonies.

Despite a private meeting with George Washington in 1775, he was rejected by the Patriots and ended up fighting for the British forming a force like Rogers Rangers, Queen's Rangers -

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They only fought in one battle under Major Rogers, Battle of Mamaroneck -
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Rogers faced a lot more interference and micromanagement from the British high command this time who did not approve of his effective methods and warfare had changed since his heyday. Alcohol dependence did not help and he lost command of the Queen's Rangers. His fame and reputation was still enough to allow him to raise another company; King's Rangers -

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Roger's command was brief and he was sidelined for the duration of the war with his brother James taking command of the King's Rangers -

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All of this, as well as being aligned to the wrong side consigned him to historical oblivion, dying almost destitute in London at the age of 65. He was said to have been the only man George Washington feared and was portrayed brilliantly in Turn: Washingtons Spies by Angus MacFayden -

Wiki Bio
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Rogers Rangers
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Rogers Bio in Turn: Washington's Spies -
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Turn: Washington's Spies backstory with George Washington -
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