They were called militia or posses.
Militias were citizen groups who pledged to protect their own community.
There called militia men. A militia is a force of armed civilians made up of merchants, farmers, blacksmiths, etc. who pledged to defend their community. They weren't the best soldiers though...
There called militia men. A militia is a force of armed civilians made up of merchants, farmers, blacksmiths, etc. who pledged to defend their community. They weren't the best soldiers though...
Thomas Jefferson.
The unorganized militia.
Poland
That they should turn out armed when called out to defend the city by the generals.
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Great Britain was because the British had pledged to defend Belgium.
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If you don't defend your nation, someone will take it from you .
Citizens were expected to participate in government and defend the polis. Polis did not do so because they were denied the chance to do so.