Province of North Carolina militia

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The Province of North Carolina militia was the colonial-era citizen-soldier force of North Carolina that played a key role in regional conflicts such as the Tuscarora War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf citizen-soldier force
colonial militia
military organization
allegiance British Crown
Kingdom of Great Britain
appliesToJurisdiction Province of North Carolina
commanderRole colonial governor as commander-in-chief
commandStructure under colonial governor of North Carolina
composition primarily free white male settlers
conflictType colonial warfare
conscription militia duty for free white males
country Province of North Carolina
dissolved 1776
equipment edged weapons
muskets
rifles
sidearms
garrison local county seats
historicalPeriod colonial era of North Carolina
inception 17th century
languageOfCommand English
locatedIn British America
Province of North Carolina
Thirteen Colonies
militaryBranch land forces
notableBattle Battle of Alamance
engagements of the Tuscarora War
organizedInto companies
county militias
regiments
participatedIn American Revolutionary War
French and Indian War (as part of British America)
surface form: French and Indian War

Regulator Movement
Tuscarora War
Yamasee War
partOf military of the Province of North Carolina
primaryOpponents European rivals of Great Britain
Native American groups
colonial insurgents
recruitmentArea counties of the Province of North Carolina
replacedBy Province of North Carolina militia self-linksurface differs
surface form: North Carolina militia
role defense of the colony
frontier defense
internal security
participation in regional wars
suppression of uprisings
significantEvent suppression of the Regulator uprising at Alamance in 1771
subordinateTo North Carolina Governor's Council
surface form: Governor’s Council of North Carolina

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Tuscarora War belligerent Province of North Carolina militia
Battle of Guilford Court House belligerent Province of North Carolina militia
this entity surface form: North Carolina militia
Richard Caswell militaryBranch Province of North Carolina militia
this entity surface form: North Carolina militia
Richard Dobbs Spaight servedIn Province of North Carolina militia
this entity surface form: North Carolina militia
Hugh Williamson servedIn Province of North Carolina militia
this entity surface form: North Carolina militia
Battle of Alamance combatant Province of North Carolina militia
this entity surface form: Royal Governor’s militia of North Carolina
Province of North Carolina militia replacedBy Province of North Carolina militia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: North Carolina militia
Wilmington Light Infantry partOf Province of North Carolina militia
this entity surface form: North Carolina militia
Battle of Hanging Rock involvedUnit Province of North Carolina militia
this entity surface form: North Carolina militia
William Lenoir memberOf Province of North Carolina militia
this entity surface form: North Carolina militia
Battle of Blackstock’s Farm hasParticipant Province of North Carolina militia
this entity surface form: North Carolina militia
John Sevier memberOf Province of North Carolina militia
this entity surface form: North Carolina militia
James Iredell Jr. servedIn Province of North Carolina militia
this entity surface form: North Carolina militia
Benjamin Cleveland militaryBranch Province of North Carolina militia
this entity surface form: North Carolina militia
James Johnston militaryBranch Province of North Carolina militia
this entity surface form: North Carolina militia
Confederate States militia hasPart Province of North Carolina militia
this entity surface form: North Carolina militia
Alexander Mebane militaryBranch Province of North Carolina militia
this entity surface form: North Carolina militia
North Carolina Patriots hasPart Province of North Carolina militia
this entity surface form: North Carolina militia
Alexander Lillington militaryBranch Province of North Carolina militia
this entity surface form: North Carolina militia
Alexander Lillington category Province of North Carolina militia
this entity surface form: North Carolina militiamen