The main role of the Colonial Militia was to be the front line of the smaller battles against Britain. The Colonial Militia would also take parts protecting waterways and key roads.
it is a volunteer army
"Minutemen" was the name given to the special members of the colonial militia who were supposed to be ready and able to fight "on a minute's notice". About one-quarter of the Colonial militia, primarily those who were youngest and least tied down by job and family responsibilities, were Minutemen.
They often elected their officers, otherwise they would be appointed by the colonial governor.
A single militiaman was a Minuteman
they surrounded the kings soldiers in boston
The main role of the Colonial Militia was to be the front line of the smaller battles against Britain. The Colonial Militia would also take parts protecting waterways and key roads.
Colonial militia chased the British to Boston.
it is a volunteer army
yes
they formed the colonial militia.
they formed the colonial militia.
"Minutemen" was the name given to the special members of the colonial militia who were supposed to be ready and able to fight "on a minute's notice". About one-quarter of the Colonial militia, primarily those who were youngest and least tied down by job and family responsibilities, were Minutemen.
They often elected their officers, otherwise they would be appointed by the colonial governor.
militia
A single militiaman was a Minuteman
they surrounded the kings soldiers in boston
The militia changed to minutemen