historical armed forces

Historical armed forces are organized military institutions from past eras, composed of soldiers, equipment, and command structures, created by states or societies to conduct warfare, defend territories, and project power.

Aliases (9)

• colonial army ×3
• ancient army ×2
• ancient military organization ×1
• colonial troops ×1
• early modern army ×1
• early modern field army ×1
• historical military organization ×1
• medieval army ×1
• modernized army ×1

Instances (13)

• Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
• Athenian army ("ancient army")
• Bengal Army ("colonial army")
• British Indian Army ("colonial army")
• Royal Scots Navy ("historical military organization")
• Army of Muhammad Ali ("modernized army")
• Royal Netherlands East Indies Army ("colonial army")
• Roman army ("ancient military organization")
• Army of Flanders ("early modern field army")
• Spartan army ("ancient army")
• Regulares (Moroccan troops) ("colonial troops")
• Allied army under Marlborough and Eugene ("early modern army")
• French Capetian forces ("medieval army")