Pennsylvania militia
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The Pennsylvania militia was a colonial-era citizen-soldier force that provided local defense and support to the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania militia canonical | 3 |
| Pennsylvania Militia | 1 |
| Pennsylvania Militia Act of 1777 | 1 |
| Pennsylvania militia units | 1 |
| Pennsylvania provincial militia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1002794 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Pennsylvania militia Context triple: [Battle of Germantown, involvedUnit, Pennsylvania militia]
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Maryland militia
The Maryland militia was a state-based citizen-soldier force that provided local defense and participated in key engagements, including during the War of 1812.
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Illinois militia
The Illinois militia was a state military force in the early 19th century that organized and deployed volunteer soldiers for frontier defense and conflicts such as the Black Hawk War.
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Province of North Carolina militia
The Province of North Carolina militia was the colonial-era citizen-soldier force of North Carolina that played a key role in regional conflicts such as the Tuscarora War.
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South Carolina militia
The South Carolina militia was a colonial-era military force composed of local settlers that played a key role in regional conflicts and frontier defense in what is now the U.S. state of South Carolina.
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E.
Butler’s Rangers
Butler’s Rangers was a Loyalist provincial military unit that fought alongside the British during the American Revolutionary War, noted for its frontier raids and irregular warfare tactics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pennsylvania militia Target entity description: The Pennsylvania militia was a colonial-era citizen-soldier force that provided local defense and support to the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
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A.
Maryland militia
The Maryland militia was a state-based citizen-soldier force that provided local defense and participated in key engagements, including during the War of 1812.
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B.
Illinois militia
The Illinois militia was a state military force in the early 19th century that organized and deployed volunteer soldiers for frontier defense and conflicts such as the Black Hawk War.
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C.
Province of North Carolina militia
The Province of North Carolina militia was the colonial-era citizen-soldier force of North Carolina that played a key role in regional conflicts such as the Tuscarora War.
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D.
South Carolina militia
The South Carolina militia was a colonial-era military force composed of local settlers that played a key role in regional conflicts and frontier defense in what is now the U.S. state of South Carolina.
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E.
Butler’s Rangers
Butler’s Rangers was a Loyalist provincial military unit that fought alongside the British during the American Revolutionary War, noted for its frontier raids and irregular warfare tactics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
citizen-soldier force
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colonial militia ⓘ military organization ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Continental Army
ⓘ
Continental Congress ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
brigades
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county battalions and companies ⓘ divisions ⓘ |
| composedOf |
citizen soldiers
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male inhabitants of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| country | Province of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| hasRole |
frontier defense
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internal security ⓘ local defense ⓘ protection of settlements ⓘ support to the Continental Army ⓘ suppression of Loyalist activity ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Pennsylvania militia
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Pennsylvania Militia Act of 1777
Pennsylvania militia laws ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Anthony Wayne
ⓘ
Daniel Roberdeau ⓘ James Ewing ⓘ John Armstrong ⓘ
surface form:
John Armstrong Sr.
John Cadwalader ⓘ Samuel Miles ⓘ Thomas Mifflin ⓘ William Irvine ⓘ |
| operatedIn | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Great Britain
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American Loyalists ⓘ
surface form:
Loyalists in Pennsylvania
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| participatedIn |
Battle of Brandywine
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Battle of Germantown ⓘ Battle of Princeton ⓘ Battle of Trenton ⓘ New York and New Jersey campaign ⓘ Philadelphia campaign ⓘ defense of Philadelphia ⓘ frontier warfare against British-allied Native American forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
American forces in the American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
Patriot forces ⓘ |
| recruitment |
compulsory militia enrollment
ⓘ
substitution and fines for non-service ⓘ |
| serviceType |
part-time military service
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short-term service ⓘ |
| startTime | 1775 ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Pennsylvania Committee of Safety
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Pennsylvania Committee of Safety ⓘ
surface form:
Pennsylvania Council of Safety
Pennsylvania Supreme Executive Council ⓘ |
| trainingLevel | irregular ⓘ |
| usedFor |
escorting supplies and convoys
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guarding prisoners of war ⓘ reinforcement of Continental Army units ⓘ |
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Subject: Pennsylvania militia Description of subject: The Pennsylvania militia was a colonial-era citizen-soldier force that provided local defense and support to the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
Referenced by (7)
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