Canadian militia

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The Canadian militia was a part-time, locally raised military force in Canada composed mainly of citizen soldiers responsible for home defense and supporting regular British and later Canadian armed forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military organization
militia
activeDuring 19th century
20th century
allegiance British Empire
Dominion of Canada
commandStructure militia districts and divisions
composition citizen soldiers
country Canada
distinctFrom Regular Force of the Canadian Army
engagedIn Fenian Raids
First World War
linked to: World War I

North-West Rebellion
Second Boer War
Second World War
linked to: World War II

War of 1812
followedBy Canadian Army
funding Canadian federal government
garrison local armouries across Canada
hasPart Non-Permanent Active Militia
Permanent Active Militia
headquartersLocation Ottawa
language English
French
legalBasis Militia Act of 1855
Militia Act of 1868
Militia Act of 1904
notableEngagement Battle of Batoche
Battle of Chateauguay
Battle of Queenston Heights
South African War operations
origin colonial defence tradition in British North America
colonial defence tradition in New France
partOf Canadian land forces
precededBy colonial militias in British North America
primaryFunction territorial defence
recruitment local recruitment
relatedTo Canadian Army Reserve
Canadian Rangers
reorganizedAs Canadian Army (1940)}
role home defence
support to regular forces
status historical military formation
subordinateTo British Army (before Confederation)
linked to: British Army

Department of Militia and Defence
Minister of Militia and Defence
training periodic peacetime training
type part-time military force

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Fort Henry garrisonedBy Canadian militia
Royal Rifles of Canada partOf Canadian Militia
linked to: Canadian militia
Royal Rifles of Canada partOf Non-Permanent Active Militia of Canada
linked to: Canadian militia
Winnipeg Grenadiers service Canadian Militia
linked to: Canadian militia
Winnipeg Grenadiers service Non-Permanent Active Militia of Canada
linked to: Canadian militia
Canadian Army (pre‑1968) precededBy Canadian Militia
linked to: Canadian militia
Royal Canadian Engineers partOf Canadian Militia
linked to: Canadian militia
Department of Militia and Defence responsibleFor Canadian Militia
linked to: Canadian militia
Amherstburg, Upper Canada garrisonFor Provincial militia of Upper Canada
linked to: Canadian militia
Fort Chambly garrisonedBy Canadian militia
Permanent Force of the Canadian Army subordinateTo Canadian Militia
linked to: Canadian militia
48th Highlanders of Canada formedPartOf Canadian Militia
linked to: Canadian militia
Royal Winnipeg Rifles foundedBy Canadian Militia
subject linked to: RWR
linked to: Canadian militia
90th Winnipeg Battalion of Rifles partOf Canadian Militia
linked to: Canadian militia
North-West Rebellion hasParticipant Canadian Militia
linked to: Canadian militia
William Dillon Otter partOf Canadian Militia
linked to: Canadian militia
34th Fort Garry Horse partOf Canadian Militia
linked to: Canadian militia
Fort George National Historic Site usedBy Canadian militia
Stanley Barracks usedBy Canadian Militia
linked to: Canadian militia
Canadian Siberian Expeditionary Force commandStructure Canadian Department of Militia and Defence
linked to: Canadian militia
Canadian Army precededBy Canadian Militia
linked to: Canadian militia
Chief of the General Staff (Canada) associatedWith Canadian Militia
linked to: Canadian militia
Fort Shelby (Detroit) usedBy Canadian militia
Sir John Morison Gibson militaryBranch Canadian Militia
linked to: Canadian militia
12th Manitoba Dragoons affiliation Canadian Militia
linked to: Canadian militia
Infantry School Corps formedFrom Canadian Militia
linked to: Canadian militia
Cathcart Tower garrisonedBy Canadian militia
Non-Permanent Active Militia componentOf Canadian Militia
linked to: Canadian militia
Non-Permanent Active Militia predecessor Canadian Militia (19th century volunteer units)
linked to: Canadian militia
Militia Act of 1855 relatedTo Canadian Militia
linked to: Canadian militia
Minister of Militia and Defence jurisdictionOver Canadian Militia
linked to: Canadian militia
Battle of Batoche belligerent Canadian Militia
linked to: Canadian militia
Permanent Active Militia partOf Canadian Militia
linked to: Canadian militia
Militia Act of 1904 appliesTo Canadian Militia
linked to: Canadian militia
Hugh John Macdonald militaryService Canadian Militia
linked to: Canadian militia
War of 1812 military defenses usedBy Canadian militia
Siege of Fort Meigs attackingForce Canadian militia
Battle of Quebec (1711) involvedForce Canadian militia
6th Regiment Royal Montreal Regiment (2nd iteration) serviceBranch Canadian Militia
linked to: Canadian militia
6th Regiment Fusiliers partOf Canadian Militia
linked to: Canadian militia
6th Regiment Fusiliers service Canadian Militia
linked to: Canadian militia
5th Regiment Royal Scots of Canada militaryBranch Canadian Militia
linked to: Canadian militia
85th Regiment Royal Highlanders militaryBranch Canadian Militia
linked to: Canadian militia
3rd Regiment Prince of Wales Rifles branch Canadian Militia
linked to: Canadian militia
6th Regiment Duke of Connaught’s Royal Canadian Hussars branch Canadian Militia
linked to: Canadian militia