Minutemen

E1949

colonial militia historical group military organization

The Minutemen were colonial militia members in Revolutionary-era New England, renowned for their ability to mobilize at a moment’s notice and for playing a key role in the opening clashes of the American Revolutionary War.

Aliases (6)

Bear Flaggers ×1
Massachusetts Minutemen ×1
Minute Men ×1
Minutemen of the American Revolution ×1
Minutemen of the American Revolutionary War ×1
colonial militia (Minutemen) ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	colonial militia → historical group → military organization →
activeIn	Connecticut Colony → Massachusetts Bay Colony → New England → Province of New Hampshire → Rhode Island →
associatedWith	Continental Army (early support) → Patriot cause →
commandStructure	local militia officers →
commemoratedBy	Minute Man National Historical Park →
country	Thirteen Colonies →
disbandedAfter	formation of the Continental Army →
formedAsResponseTo	Intolerable Acts → increasing British military presence in Massachusetts →
hasCharacteristic	civilian soldiers → lightly equipped → locally based companies → ready to fight at a minute’s notice → trained militia → volunteer force →
influencedBy	growing colonial resistance to British rule → tensions over taxation without representation →
language	English →
legacy	commemorated by monuments in Concord, Massachusetts → commemorated by monuments in Lexington, Massachusetts → symbol of citizen-soldier ideal in the United States →
notableFor	participation in the Battle of Bunker Hill → participation in the Battles of Lexington and Concord → rapid mobilization → role in opening clashes of the American Revolutionary War → symbol of American patriotism →
opposedTo	British colonial authorities → British regular army →
organizedBy	local colonial governments → town committees of safety →
partOf	New England colonial militias →
recruitmentFrom	artisans → local farmers → property-owning males → tradesmen →
roleIn	Battles of Lexington and Concord → Siege of Boston → early stages of the American Revolutionary War →
timePeriod	18th century → American Revolutionary War →
trainingLevel	higher than average colonial militia →

Referenced by (10)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Minute Man National Historical Park ("colonial militia (Minutemen)") → The Minute Man ("Minutemen of the American Revolutionary War") →	commemorates
Minuteman companies → Patriots →	hasPart
Minute Man National Historical Park ("Minutemen of the American Revolution") → Minuteman Bikeway ("Massachusetts Minutemen") →	namedAfter
North Bridge ("Minute Men") →	associatedWith
Battles of Lexington and Concord →	belligerent
Bear Flag Revolt ("Bear Flaggers") →	participant
UMass Minutemen and Minutewomen →	teamName