Kentucky Militia

	Kentucky Militia The Kentucky militia was a militia of what is now the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1775 during the American Revolution."Kentucky Militia formed over 200 years ago becomes modern day National Guard" ''Supplement to the Cynthiana Democrat'' in the ''Cynthiana Democrat'', Cynthiana, Kentucky, 108th year, number 2, January 15, 1976, page 8. It mostly consisted of hunters and farmers. Members of the militia had a role in the formation of Kentucky as a state and the militia was maintained after statehood in 1792. The Kentucky Militia fought in the Battle of Blue Licks The Battle of Blue Lic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Militia A militia ( ) is a military or paramilitary force that comprises civilian members, as opposed to a professional standing army of regular, full-time military personnel. Militias may be raised in times of need to support regular troops or serve as a pool of available manpower for regular forces to draw from. When acting independently, militias are generally unable to hold ground against regular forces. Militias commonly support regular troops by skirmishing, holding fortifications, or conducting irregular warfare, instead of undertaking offensive campaigns by themselves. However, militias may also engage in defense activities to protect a community, its territory, property, and laws. For example, naval militias may comprise fishermen and other civilians which are organized and sanctioned by a state to enforce its maritime boundaries. Beginning in the late 20th century, some militias (in particular officially recognized and sanctioned militias of a government) act as profe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	American Revolution The American Revolution (1765–1783) was a colonial rebellion and war of independence in which the Thirteen Colonies broke from British America, British rule to form the United States of America. The revolution culminated in the American Revolutionary War, which was launched on April 19, 1775, in the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Leaders of the American Revolution were Founding Fathers of the United States, colonial separatist leaders who, as British subjects, initially Olive Branch Petition, sought incremental levels of autonomy but came to embrace the cause of full independence and the necessity of prevailing in the Revolutionary War to obtain it. The Second Continental Congress, which represented the colonies and convened in present-day Independence Hall in Philadelphia, formed the Continental Army and appointed George Washington as its commander-in-chief in June 1775, and unanimously adopted the United States Declaration of Independence, Declaration of Independence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Danville Advocate-Messenger ''The Advocate-Messenger'' is a newspaper published Tuesday and Saturday in Danville, Kentucky. The printed version of the newspaper is delivered by US mail. The newspaper serves central Kentucky, with distribution primarily in Boyle, Lincoln, Casey, Mercer, and Garrard counties. History * ''The Kentucky Advocate'' began publication in Danville on June 24, 1865, as a Democratic party supporter.Griffin, Richard W., ''Newspaper Story of a Town: A History of Danville Kentucky'', Danville Advocate Messenger, Danville KY, 1965 * ''The Kentucky Tribune'' began publication in Danville in 1843 as a Whig party supporter, later changing to a Republican party supporter. In 1887 it was renamed ''The Danville Democrat'' and in 1893, renamed again to ''The Danville News''. In 1907, it merged into ''The Kentucky Advocate''. * ''The Boyle County Herald'' began publication in Danville in the 1880s and merged into ''The Kentucky Advocate'' in 1907. * ''The Daily Messenger'' began publication in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Battle Of Blue Licks The Battle of Blue Licks, fought on August 19, 1782, was one of the last battles of the American Revolutionary War. The battle occurred ten months after Lord Cornwallis's surrender at Yorktown, which had effectively ended the war in the east. On a hill next to the Licking River in what is now Robertson County, Kentucky (then Fayette County, Virginia), a force of about 50 Loyalists along with 300 Indian warriors ambushed and routed 182 Kentucky militia, who was partially led by Daniel Boone, the famed frontiersman. It was the last victory for the Loyalists and natives during the frontier war. British, Loyalist and Native forces would engage in fighting with American forces once more the following month in Wheeling, West Virginia, during the Siege of Fort Henry. Background Caldwell's expedition Although the main British Army under Lord Cornwallis had surrendered at Yorktown in October 1781, virtually ending the war in the east, fighting on the western frontier continued. Aid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kentucky Militia The Kentucky militia was a militia of what is now the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1775 during the American Revolution."Kentucky Militia formed over 200 years ago becomes modern day National Guard" ''Supplement to the Cynthiana Democrat'' in the ''Cynthiana Democrat'', Cynthiana, Kentucky, 108th year, number 2, January 15, 1976, page 8. It mostly consisted of hunters and farmers. Members of the militia had a role in the formation of Kentucky as a state and the militia was maintained after statehood in 1792. The Kentucky Militia fought in the Battle of Blue Licks The Battle of Blue Lic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]