Hunterdon County militia
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The Hunterdon County militia was a local colonial-era military unit from Hunterdon County, New Jersey, that served as part of the broader New Jersey militia system, particularly active during the American Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hunterdon County militia canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War militia
ⓘ
militia unit ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Patriot cause
ⓘ
Province of New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ State of New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
Delaware River valley in New Jersey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hunterdon County, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ central New Jersey ⓘ |
| armedWith |
muskets
ⓘ
rifles ⓘ sidearms ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | mobilization after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
brigade
ⓘ
company ⓘ regiment ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| duty |
periodic training musters
ⓘ
short-term active service when called out ⓘ |
| garrison | Hunterdon County, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | New Jersey militia laws ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Mid-Atlantic colonies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Province of New Jersey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
American Revolutionary War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
colonial era ⓘ |
| location | Hunterdon County, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | militia ⓘ |
| militaryFormationType | county militia ⓘ |
| participatedIn | New Jersey theater of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | New Jersey militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom | Hunterdon County, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitment | male inhabitants of Hunterdon County of military age ⓘ |
| role |
guarding transportation routes
ⓘ
local defense ⓘ protection of local settlements ⓘ support to Continental Army ⓘ suppression of Loyalist activity ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 18th century ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
New Jersey Council of Safety
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Jersey Provincial Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ New Jersey militia brigades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | part-time citizen-soldier force ⓘ |
| usedFor | defense of New Jersey during the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.