New Jersey militia

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The New Jersey militia was a colonial-era citizen-soldier force that played a key role in local defense and support of Continental Army operations during the American Revolutionary War.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
New Jersey militia canonical 5
Essex County militia 1
Monmouth County militia 1

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Statements (53)

Predicate Object
instanceOf colonial militia
military organization
activeFrom 17th century
activeUntil late 18th century
allegiance Great Britain
surface form: Great Britain (before 1776)

New Jersey, United States
surface form: State of New Jersey (after 1776)

United States (during Revolutionary War)
commandStructure under New Jersey governor
under county militia officers
composedOf citizen-soldiers
male inhabitants of New Jersey
conflict American Revolutionary War
American colonial wars
French and Indian War (as part of British America)
surface form: French and Indian War
country Province of New Jersey
duty emergency mobilization
short-term active service
garrisoned local towns and villages in New Jersey
legalBasis New Jersey militia laws
provincial legislation
notableEngagement Battle of Monmouth
Battle of Princeton
Battle of Trenton
local skirmishes throughout New Jersey
operatedIn New Jersey, United States
surface form: New Jersey
organizedAs county regiments
local companies
partOf New Jersey Volunteers
surface form: New Jersey provincial military forces
recruitment compulsory service for eligible males
role guarding supply lines
local defense
protection of settlements
skirmishing with British and Loyalist forces
support of Continental Army operations
suppression of Loyalist activity
subdivision Bergen County militia
Burlington County militia
Cape May County militia
Cumberland County militia
New Jersey militia self-linksurface differs
surface form: Essex County militia

Gloucester County militia
Hunterdon County militia
Middlesex County militia
New Jersey militia self-linksurface differs
surface form: Monmouth County militia

Morris County militia
Salem County militia
Somerset County militia
New Jersey militia self-linksurface differs
surface form: Sussex County militia

Warren County militia
supported Continental Army
timePeriod American Revolutionary era
surface form: American Revolutionary period

colonial era
training periodic musters and drills

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Battle of Princeton hasParticipant New Jersey militia
Battles of Trenton and Princeton combatant New Jersey militia
Forage War belligerent New Jersey militia
New Jersey militia subdivision New Jersey militia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Essex County militia
New Jersey militia subdivision New Jersey militia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Monmouth County militia
New Jersey militia subdivision New Jersey militia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Sussex County militia
Battle of Springfield (1780) combatant New Jersey militia
Jonathan Dayton servedIn New Jersey militia