Scottish militia
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The Scottish militia was a part-time, locally raised military force in the Kingdom of Scotland, composed mainly of civilian soldiers mobilized for home defense and internal security.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
militia
ⓘ
part-time military force ⓘ |
| category |
Defunct military units and formations of Scotland
ⓘ
Military history of Scotland ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
local lairds
ⓘ
royal officers ⓘ |
| composedOf | civilian soldiers ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | Acts of Union 1707 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dutyStatus | part-time ⓘ |
| equipment |
muskets
ⓘ
pikes ⓘ sidearms ⓘ |
| exemptions |
certain tradesmen
ⓘ
clergy ⓘ |
| function |
maintenance of public order
ⓘ
suppression of unrest ⓘ |
| garrisonDuty |
burghs
ⓘ
fortifications in Scotland ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Privy Council of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ Early modern period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand |
English
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| legalBasis | militia acts of Scotland ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Scotland ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | land forces ⓘ |
| mobilization | locally raised ⓘ |
| notableConflictRole |
Jacobite risings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wars of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo | foreign invasion ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
home defence
ⓘ
internal security ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British militia
ⓘ
English militia ⓘ |
| role | support to regular army in wartime ⓘ |
| serviceArea | within Scotland ⓘ |
| serviceObligation | limited term of service ⓘ |
| socialComposition | free male inhabitants ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Scottish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | militia of Great Britain ⓘ |
| trainingFrequency | periodic musters ⓘ |
| typeOfRecruitment |
conscription
ⓘ
local levy ⓘ |
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