LEGENDS Ep. 3 | “Texas Rangers, Part 1”

Legends of the Old West

Black Barrel Media

Arts, History, Documentary, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 29 April 2018

⏱️ 36 minutes

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From Walnut Creek to the Gulf of Mexico, the early Texas Rangers fought against defiant Native tribes and the Mexican army when the Republic of Texas declared its independence. They were fearless frontiersmen, and in one case, maritime fighters, as well. Here are some of the early stories of the Texas Rangers. Join Black Barrel+ for early access and bingeable seasons: blackbarrel.supportingcast.fm/join For more details, visit our website www.blackbarrelmedia.com and check out our social media pages. We’re @OldWestPodcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The Rangers had hiked through three feet of snow for four days before they finally got
0:14.5	close to their destination.
0:16.8	They were on a long-range reconnaissance mission to scout the French forces in a fort at
0:21.2	Taikon, D'Aroga in upstate New York.
0:24.2	It was March of 1758, and this was the French and Indian War.
0:29.3	Justin Robert Rogers was in command of the recon patrol made up of colonial militiamen.
0:35.2	The men had dawned early snow shoes to complete the trek, but unbeknownst to them, the strategy
0:40.6	would have dire consequences.
0:43.4	The night before Rogers Rangers neared Taikon, D'Aroga, 230 French and Indian troops had
0:49.0	reinforced the fort.
0:51.4	They'd spotted the distinctive trail of Rogers company.
0:54.9	Now, 95 men raced out of the fort to intercept the Rangers.
1:00.0	15 minutes later, 200 troops marched out in a second wave.
1:05.0	The Rangers had no idea how badly they were outnumbered.
1:09.3	Rogers had requested 400 men, but his commander had reduced the number to 180.
1:15.5	The advance scouts for the Rangers now saw 95 enemy combatants, mostly Indians, approaching
1:22.0	through the woods outside Taikon, D'Aroga.
1:25.2	Rogers men fired on the attackers and then chased them, thinking they were the entire
1:29.8	enemy force.
1:31.9	They slammed right into the 200 French troops.
1:35.4	The Rangers retreated up a hill and fought as long as they could, but they took devastating
1:40.2	losses.
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