The loyalists remained loyal to the British throughout the American Revolution.
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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.
One of the most stark contrasts between the British army and the colonial militia was the form of fighting. While most nations at the time prefered to fight battles in a "gentleman" like manner where the two opposing forces would line up against each other, the colonial militia prefered to fight under the cover of the forest and were notorious for their ambushes against British supply lines.
Colonail milita trained for moth; modern slodiers are hardly trained at all
The colonial militia consisted of ordinary citizens who served as soldiers. A governor is normally the commander of his state militia or National Guard. The federal government has had clashes with various paramilitary militia groups.