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Bookmark or Share- Minutemen - US HistoryMilitia were men in arms formed to protect their towns from foreign invasion and ravages of war. Minutemen were a small hand-picked elite force which were required to be highly mobile and able to assemble quickly. Minutemen were selected from militia muster rolls by their commanding officers.
- Minutemen - WikipediaMinutemen were members of the organized New England colonial militia companies trained in weaponry, tactics, and military strategies during the American Revolutionary War. They were known for being ready at a minute's notice, hence the name. [1] .
- What is a Minuteman? - American Battlefield TrustGenerally, minute companies were comprised of young citizen-soldiers, 30 years of age or younger, who were quick, agile, and kept ready for deployment “in a minute’s notice.” Like most militia forces, they were armed and equipped at their own expense.
- Minuteman | Definition, History, & Facts | BritannicaMinuteman, in U.S. history, an American Revolution militiaman who agreed to be ready for military duty ‘at a minute’s warning.’ The first minutemen were organized in Worcester county, Massachusetts, in September 1774. Learn more about the minutemen in this article.
- Minuteman missile | Cold War, ICBM, Nuclear Deterrence - BritannicaMinuteman missile, intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that has been the mainstay of the land-based nuclear arsenal of the United States since the 1960s. There have been three generations of Minuteman missiles.
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