Middlesex County militia
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The Middlesex County militia was a local colonial-era military unit from Middlesex County, New Jersey, that served as part of the broader New Jersey militia forces, particularly active during the American Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Middlesex County militia canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Jersey militia unit
ⓘ
colonial-era military unit ⓘ militia unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
18th century
ⓘ
American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Continental cause
ⓘ
State of New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ United States (Patriot cause) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Patriot movement in New Jersey ⓘ |
| composition | primarily local farmers, tradesmen, and householders ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dutyStatus | part-time citizen-soldiers ⓘ |
| equipment | muskets and small arms typical of colonial militia ⓘ |
| garrisonArea | Middlesex County, New Jersey and vicinity ⓘ |
| governedBy | New Jersey militia regulations ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | Middlesex County, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Middle Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | part of the broader New Jersey militia effort in the Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | New Jersey militia laws of the colonial and revolutionary period ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Middlesex County, New Jersey ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | militia ⓘ |
| mobilizationMethod | call-ups for specific emergencies and campaigns ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Province of New Jersey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed |
British forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loyalist forces in New Jersey ⓘ |
| organizationalPrinciple | county-based militia system ⓘ |
| partOf |
New Jersey militia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Jersey state troops and militia system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedFrom | male inhabitants of Middlesex County, New Jersey ⓘ |
| role |
guarding lines of communication and supply
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local defense ⓘ patrolling and scouting ⓘ protection of local communities ⓘ responding to British raids ⓘ support of Continental Army ⓘ |
| serviceNature | local and regional defense rather than long-term campaigning ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
New Jersey Council of Safety (during the war)
NERFINISHED
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New Jersey governor (as commander-in-chief of militia) NERFINISHED ⓘ New Jersey provincial authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | circa 1775–1783 ⓘ |
| typeOfForces | infantry-dominated militia ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.