How did Simcoe rise from an Ensign in a Light Company in 1770, to a Lt. Colonel in 1779? War certainly helped, but so did luck and being in the right place with the right experience at the right time.
Read MoreTracing Simcoe's early education and development as a junior officer. Please leave a comment as to whether you liked or disliked the article. Better yet the author would love to engage in some heated arguments about Simcoe and the perspectives he has shared in this series. Let him know what you think.
Read MoreA review of Simcoe growing up - the impact of his father's death at age 8 and his ultimate departure from Eton under a cloud.
Read MoreExploring the formative years of John Graves Simcoe. In this article Regimental Councillor Larry Waters explores the relationship and influence on Simcoe by his father.
Read MoreNames such as Simcoe, Jarvis, Shank and Shaw are all well known as being those of some of the Queen’s Rangers officers who led the Regiment during its duties constructing the town of York. There is another officer, however, who is lesser known today but who was a force to be reckoned with in his day. His name was John Small.
Read MoreJohn Graves Simcoe’s deeds are well documented, and while he deserves much credit, it is doubtful that the Regiment he commanded would have been as successful as it was without the efforts of Christopher French and James Wemyss. It was Wemyss after all who commanded at Brandywine.
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