USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Minutemen were the first armed militia to arrive or await a battle. Although today Minutemen are thought of as connected to the Revolutionary War in America, their existence was conceived in Massachusetts during the mid-seventeenth century.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The first minutemen were organized in Worcester county, Massachusetts, in September 1774, when revolutionary leaders sought to eliminate Tories from the old militia by requiring the resignation of all officers and reconstituting the men into seven regiments with new officers.

Detailed explanation-4: -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!