Not long after, in 1800, the Experimental Rifle Corps was created at Shorncliffe Barracks to systemise into doctrine the light infantry experience gained in North America. After the loss of the North American colonies, the British Army lacked a forested frontier where it could usefully employ a ranger unit and the capability ceased to exist in its pure form. Ranger units were used by both sides during the American War of Independence (1775-83) with Rogers’ Rangers evolving into the Queen’s Rangers, which then became a British Army regiment. They could be used as skirmishers on the battlefield but were better employed in a deep reconnaissance role and to secure routes. They were able to operate independently and in terrain and environments that were inaccessible to regular forces.
Ranger units were theatre-level assets that specialised in unconventional warfare (such as ranging the forests). It was this unit’s founder, Robert Rogers, who wrote the original 28 Rules of Ranging. They first saw action during the French and Indian War (1754-63) with the most famous being Rogers’ Rangers. Ranger units emerged from North American colonial Scout companies. In addition, our Ranger Regiment draws on the proud tradition of British Army units and formations honed for unconventional operations such as the Special Service Brigades, the Raiding Support Regiment, V-Force, the Chindits and T-Force during World War Two. The British Army shares this heritage with US Special Operations Forces, whose 75th Ranger Regiment traces its lineage back to the same grouping. The Rangers draw their name from an elite unit that fought in the British Army in the 18th Century in North America, using irregular tactics. The Ranger Regiment will be capable of operating discreetly in complex, high-threat environments, deterring adversaries and contributing to collective deterrence by training, advising and - if necessary - accompanying partners in support of our national interests. The Army’s Special Operations Brigade will complement the work of special operations troops across in the Armed Forces and those of our allies. Troops will need to be able to work in a number of different environments, not always in an overt warfighting role, but also below the so-called threshold of conflict, or in support of partner nations through training advising and enabling. While always ready to fight, the Army is evolving to more actively counter the broad security threats presented by state competitors and violent extremists in the digital age. Under Future Soldier, the Army is becoming lighter, more agile, more lethal and more expeditionary than ever before. The Regiment will initially be based on four Infantry Battalions but will also select personnel from across the Army. The new Ranger Regiment will be part of the Army Special Operations Brigade and will be made up of forces trained and ready for unconventional action. To meet the next challenges in warfare, through the Future Soldier transformation plan, a new highly-trained Army unit will be formed to conduct special operations.
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