Pennsylvania militia

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The Pennsylvania militia was a colonial-era citizen-soldier force that provided local defense and support to the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf citizen-soldier force
colonial militia
military organization
alliedWith Continental Army
Continental Congress
commandStructure brigades
county battalions and companies
divisions
composedOf citizen soldiers
male inhabitants of Pennsylvania
country Province of Pennsylvania
hasRole frontier defense
internal security
local defense
protection of settlements
support to the Continental Army
suppression of Loyalist activity
legalBasis Pennsylvania Militia Act of 1777
Pennsylvania militia laws
locatedIn Pennsylvania
notableCommander Anthony Wayne
Daniel Roberdeau
James Ewing
John Armstrong Sr.
linked to: John Armstrong

John Cadwalader
Samuel Miles
Thomas Mifflin
William Irvine
operatedIn American Revolutionary War
opposedTo Great Britain
Loyalists in Pennsylvania
linked to: American Loyalists
participatedIn Battle of Brandywine
Battle of Germantown
Battle of Princeton
Battle of Trenton
New York and New Jersey campaign
Philadelphia campaign
defense of Philadelphia
frontier warfare against British-allied Native American forces
partOf American forces in the American Revolutionary War
Patriot forces
recruitment compulsory militia enrollment
substitution and fines for non-service
serviceType part-time military service
short-term service
startTime 1775
subordinateTo Pennsylvania Committee of Safety
Pennsylvania Council of Safety
Pennsylvania Supreme Executive Council
trainingLevel irregular
usedFor escorting supplies and convoys
guarding prisoners of war
reinforcement of Continental Army units

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Battle of Germantown involvedUnit Pennsylvania militia
Whiskey Rebellion participant Pennsylvania militia
Isaac Wayne militaryBranch Pennsylvania provincial militia
linked to: Pennsylvania militia
Pennsylvania militia legalBasis Pennsylvania Militia Act of 1777
linked to: Pennsylvania militia
Joseph Ritner militaryService Pennsylvania militia
Adjutant General of Pennsylvania militia hasJurisdiction Pennsylvania militia units
linked to: Pennsylvania militia
Pennsylvania Army National Guard hasPredecessor Pennsylvania Militia
linked to: Pennsylvania militia