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The other answer: The Minutemen of the Revolutionary War period were American volunteer soldiers (militia). They had civilian occupations, but were trained to be ready to fight, ostensibly "at a minute's notice." They represented a rapid response force to any British attempt at armed sorties.
On April 19, 1775, Minuteman and Sons of Liberty member Paul Revere spread the news that "the Redcoats are coming." Paul Revere was captured before completing his mission, but later escaped. After a skirmish in Lexington, the British marched towards the arsenal in Concord to collect the weapons stored there, only to meet and exchange fire with a superior colonial militia force (including Minutemen). The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first armed conflicts between the two sides, and led to the Siege of Boston, which penned up the British garrison in the city.
* Both an anticommunist group of the 1960s (led by Robert DePugh) and a civil vigilance group of the 21st century (Minuteman Civil Defense Corps) took their names from this earlier organization.
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Who were Colonial farmers ready to fight in an instant?
the minutemen
What was the name of the soldiers in the colonial army who could be called on in an emergency?
That was the Minutemen!
How long did it take minutemen to get ready to fight?
Why do you think they are called minutemen? About a minute.
How would you write a sentence using the word 'minutemen'?
Paul Revere's midnight ride alerted many minutemen. Two hundred years ago we had the minutemen. Today we haven't got a minute. What will it take for you to support the minutemen?
Minutemen American revolution?
Minutemen were patriots who could be ready to fight at a minutes notice.
Who plays in Minutemen?
who plays the characters in minutemen
What is a synonym for MinuteMen?
Militiamen IS a synonym for minutemen
Who was the leader of the minutemen?
Captain John Parker was the leader of minutemen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Did the British have Minutemen too?
No the british did not have minutemen it was only the colonists.
When was Culpeper Minutemen created?
Culpeper Minutemen was created in 1775.
Who were Colonial farmers ready to fight in an instant?
the minutemen
Why were minutemen important?
Minutemen were important because they were able to be ready to protect their community within just a minute, hence the name minutemen.
When was UMass Minutemen football created?
UMass Minutemen football was created in 1879.
When was Introducing the Minutemen created?
Introducing the Minutemen was created on 1998-07-28.
What was the name of the soldiers in the colonial army who could be called on in an emergency?
That was the Minutemen!
How long did it take minutemen to get ready to fight?
Why do you think they are called minutemen? About a minute.
How do you write a sentence using the word minutemen?
The minutemen were prepared to defend the town.
