New Zealand colonial militia
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The New Zealand colonial militia were locally raised, part-time military units that supported British imperial forces in 19th-century New Zealand, particularly during the New Zealand Wars.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military organization
ⓘ
militia ⓘ part-time military force ⓘ |
| activity |
building and manning stockades
ⓘ
escorting settlers ⓘ garrison duties ⓘ patrols ⓘ |
| allegiance |
British Crown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of New Zealand colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition |
European settlers
ⓘ
locally raised volunteers ⓘ |
| conflict | New Zealand Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| disbanded | late 19th century ⓘ |
| dutyStatus |
call-up in emergencies
ⓘ
part-time service ⓘ |
| engagementType |
frontier defence
ⓘ
irregular warfare ⓘ |
| equipmentSource |
British military supplies
ⓘ
colonial government ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | colonial militia ordinances ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New Zealand ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | land forces ⓘ |
| notableTheatre |
Bay of Plenty region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taranaki region NERFINISHED ⓘ Waikato region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
New Zealand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Zealand colony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizationalForm |
district-based units
ⓘ
local companies ⓘ |
| partOf | colonial defence forces of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents | Māori forces ⓘ |
| recruitment |
compulsory service in some districts
ⓘ
local settler population ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
New Zealand Volunteer Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
permanent New Zealand military forces ⓘ |
| role |
internal security
ⓘ
local defence ⓘ supporting force in New Zealand Wars ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
British colonial authorities in New Zealand
ⓘ
colonial government of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | British imperial forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit |
infantry
ⓘ
mounted infantry ⓘ |
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