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Why were certain soldiers in the Continental Army called minutemen?
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∙ 11y ago
Because they could be ready to fight with short notice, i.e. in mere minutes.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoCertain soldiers in the Continental Army were called minutemen because?
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∙ 11y agoThey where called minute men because the actual minute men where not soldiers like others and if called they had to get ready in a "minute"
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∙ 14y agothey could be ready to fight in short notice
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∙ 8y agoThe Minutemen were ready at a minutes notice ready to go.
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They could be ready to fight with short notice.
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