THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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Sixty Second Soldier
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Redcoat
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Minuteman
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Minute Militia
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Detailed explanation-1: -Minutemen 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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Militia 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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Famous Minutemen like Paul Revere became national heroes and are remembered in American history for their patriotic devotion to the Revolutionary War. Most importantly, they warned us that the British were coming!
Detailed explanation-4: -Loyalty to the Colony Many of the militia men were veterans of wars against the French and Indians. In those earlier battles, they had fought in the name of the English crown, but their true loyalty may have been toward their own colony.