Second People’s Militia
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The Second People’s Militia was a volunteer Russian force formed in 1611–1612 that helped liberate Moscow from Polish-Lithuanian occupation during the Time of Troubles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Second People’s Militia canonical | 3 |
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Target entity: Second People’s Militia Context triple: [Prince Dmitry Pozharsky, commanded, Second People’s Militia]
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New Hampshire Militia
The New Hampshire Militia was a colonial and early American citizen-soldier force from New Hampshire that played a key role in the Revolutionary War, notably through units led by figures such as John Stark.
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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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Pennsylvania militia
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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D.
New York militia
The New York militia was a colonial and early American citizen-soldier force composed of local volunteers who defended New York during conflicts such as the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Household Brigade
The Household Brigade is a prestigious formation of elite British Army regiments responsible for ceremonial duties and the protection of the monarch.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Second People’s Militia Target entity description: The Second People’s Militia was a volunteer Russian force formed in 1611–1612 that helped liberate Moscow from Polish-Lithuanian occupation during the Time of Troubles.
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A.
New Hampshire Militia
The New Hampshire Militia was a colonial and early American citizen-soldier force from New Hampshire that played a key role in the Revolutionary War, notably through units led by figures such as John Stark.
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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.
Pennsylvania militia
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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D.
New York militia
The New York militia was a colonial and early American citizen-soldier force composed of local volunteers who defended New York during conflicts such as the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Household Brigade
The Household Brigade is a prestigious formation of elite British Army regiments responsible for ceremonial duties and the protection of the monarch.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical organization
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militia ⓘ volunteer military force ⓘ |
| achievement | liberation of Moscow from Polish–Lithuanian forces ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin
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Russian revolutionary movement ⓘ
surface form:
Russian national liberation movement
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| commander | Prince Dmitry Pozharsky ⓘ |
| commandStructure | council of nobles and town representatives ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
National Unity Day
ⓘ
surface form:
National Unity Day (Russia)
|
| commemoratedOn | 4 November ⓘ |
| conflict |
Polish–Muscovite War
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surface form:
Polish–Muscovite War (1605–1618)
|
| consequence | facilitated election of Mikhail Romanov as tsar in 1613 ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| endTime | 1612 ⓘ |
| formedInContextOf |
Polish–Lithuanian occupation of the Moscow Kremlin
ⓘ
surface form:
Polish–Lithuanian occupation of Moscow
|
| fundingMethod |
special tax on Nizhny Novgorod population
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voluntary donations ⓘ |
| hasHero |
Prince Dmitry Pozharsky
ⓘ
surface form:
Dmitry Pozharsky
Kuzma Minin ⓘ |
| hasType |
irregular troops
ⓘ
popular levy ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | helped end the Time of Troubles in Russia ⓘ |
| language | Russian ⓘ |
| leader |
Prince Dmitry Pozharsky
ⓘ
surface form:
Dmitry Pozharsky
Kuzma Minin ⓘ |
| location | Nizhny Novgorod ⓘ |
| memorializedBy |
Minin and Pozharsky Monument
ⓘ
surface form:
Minin and Pozharsky Monument on Red Square
|
| notableEvent |
march from Nizhny Novgorod to Moscow in 1612
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Battle of Moscow (1612) ⓘ
surface form:
siege of Moscow in 1612
storming of Kitai-gorod in Moscow ⓘ |
| operationalArea | Moscow ⓘ |
| opponent |
Polish–Lithuanian occupation of the Moscow Kremlin
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surface form:
Polish garrison in Moscow
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Kuzma Minin ⓘ |
| partOf | Time of Troubles ⓘ |
| precededBy | First People’s Militia ⓘ |
| purpose | liberation of Moscow from Polish–Lithuanian occupation ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom |
Cossacks
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Russian peasants ⓘ Russian townspeople ⓘ citizens of Nizhny Novgorod ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
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| result | withdrawal and capitulation of Polish garrison in Moscow ⓘ |
| startTime | 1611 ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
blockade of enemy garrison
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siege warfare ⓘ |
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Subject: Second People’s Militia Description of subject: The Second People’s Militia was a volunteer Russian force formed in 1611–1612 that helped liberate Moscow from Polish-Lithuanian occupation during the Time of Troubles.
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