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Militia Act 1778
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 professional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hempstead Rifles
Hempstead may refer to: Places England *Hempstead, Essex *Hempstead, Kent *Hempstead, near Holt, Norfolk *Hempstead, near Stalham, Norfolk *Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire United States *Hempstead, New York (other), multiple places in New York named Hempstead *Hempstead, Texas *Hempstead County, Arkansas *Hempstead High School (other), several high schools Other uses *USS Hempstead, USS ''Hempstead'', the name of more than one proposed United States Navy ship People with the surname *Barbara L. Hempstead, American hematologist, neuroscientist, and academic administrator *Edward Hempstead (1780–1817), American lawyer and pioneer *Harry Hempstead (1868–1938), American owner of the New York Giants from 1912 to 1919 *Hessley Hempstead (1972–2021), American football player *Isaac William Hempstead (Isaac Hempstead Wright, born 1999), English actor *Stephen P. Hempstead (1812–1883), American politician See also *Heemstede, North Holland *Hempsted, Glouce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
