USA HISTORY

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: -Colonists who formed independent militias that specifically trained for fast deployment were called Minutemen, after the idea that they were prepared to go into battle at a minute’s notice.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Minutemen were a punk rock trio which formed in 1980 in San Pedro, California, United States. The band comprised guitarist/vocalist D Boon and his childhood friend, bassist/vocalist Mike Watt, along with a former high school classmate on drums, George Hurley.

Detailed explanation-4: -As events around Boston became more tense, many communities in Massachusetts began to create more elite companies of minutemen. Militias mostly trained on a seasonal basis, but minutemen companies were established to provide more regular training (sometimes weekly) of the best men in the militia.

Detailed explanation-5: -Armed American civilians who were active in the Revolutionary War and in the period just preceding the war. They were named Minutemen because they were ready to fight alongside regular soldiers at a moment’s notice. The Minutemen of Massachusetts were especially well known. (See Battle of Lexington and Concord.)