. . "1718Z"^^ . . . . "1718-01-17Z"^^ . . . . "an American carpenter, military officer, andRangerduring America'sColonialera" . . . . "Benjamin Church"@en . . . "1639Z"^^ . . . . . . "Colonel Benjamin Church (c. 1639 \u2013 January 17, 1718) is considered the father of American ranging. He was the captain of the first Ranger force in America (1676). Church was commissioned by the Governor of the Plymouth Colony, Josiah Winslow to form the first ranger company for King Philip's War. He later employed the company to raid Acadia during King Williams War and Queen Anne's War.Church designed his force primarily to emulate Indian patterns of war."@en . "Church, Benjamin"@en . "Plymouth Colony (England)" . .