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Northwest Passage

Season 1 Episode 21: The Ambush

Major Robert Rogers formed "Rogers Rangers" to search for a waterway across the United States during the French and Indian War, from 1754 to 1759.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Fight at the River

1. Fight at the River

Aired: Sep 14, 1958

An escape is made from a French Prison Camp with the news that the French Arm...

Episode 4 Surprise Attack

4. Surprise Attack

Aired: Oct 5, 1958

Major Rogers plans for a decisive blow against the French army are thwarted w...

Episode 6 Break Out

6. Break Out

Aired: Oct 19, 1958

Maj. Rogers, Sgt. Marriner and Ens. Towne are captured by a French patrol and...

Episode 8 The Hostage

8. The Hostage

Aired: Nov 1, 1958

During the Rangers attack on Montreal in 1760, Rogers is injured when a wall ...

Episode 12 War Sign

12. War Sign

Aired: Nov 29, 1958

Rogers and Marriner meet the Martin family while on a scouting trip. The Huro...

Episode 14 Vengeance Trail

14. Vengeance Trail

Aired: Dec 20, 1958

A bounty hunter reports that the Mohegans, an Indian tribe who were previousl...

Episode 15 The 'Vulture'

15. The 'Vulture'

Aired: Dec 27, 1958

Sir Martin Stanley is determined to avenge himself upon Major Rogers and his ...

Episode 16 The Counterfeiters

16. The Counterfeiters

Aired: Jan 1, 1959

Maj. Rogers, Sgt. Marriner and Ens. Towne dine at a local tavern, and when th...

Episode 19 Death Rides the Wind

19. Death Rides the Wind

Aired: Jan 22, 1959

Two escaped convicts break into a trapper's cabin. While the man is sleeping,...

Episode 20 The Fourth Brother

20. The Fourth Brother

Aired: Jan 29, 1959

When a local trapper is robbed and murdered, suspicion immediately falls on a...

Episode 22 The Witch

22. The Witch

Aired: Feb 12, 1959

While scouting French army positions, Rogers is shot. He manages to elude his...

Episode 23 Stab in the Back

23. Stab in the Back

Aired: Feb 19, 1959

Rogers must learn why his men are being killed and stripped of their uniforms...

Episode 24 The Deserter

24. The Deserter

Aired: Feb 26, 1959

Major Robert Rogers and his Sgt. Hunk are assigned to pursue Pvt. Tom Jason w...

Info about Northwest Passage

Current Status: Ended

Network: NBC

Genres:Adventure