Flintshire Militia

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The Flintshire Militia was a historic local military force raised in Flintshire, Wales, for home defense and internal security, typically commanded by the county’s leading gentry.

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Flintshire Militia canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic military unit
militia regiment
allegiance Crown of Great Britain
Crown of the United Kingdom
associatedWith Flintshire gentry
Welsh militia system
commandedBy local gentry of Flintshire
commandStructure Lord Lieutenant of Flintshire
country Kingdom of Great Britain
United Kingdom
duty defence of the county
maintenance of public order
support to regular army in emergencies
garrison Flintshire
governedBy Militia Acts of Great Britain
historicalRegion North Wales
language English
Welsh
location Flintshire
Wales
militaryBranch infantry
militaryFormationType county militia
partOf British Militia
raisedFrom county of Flintshire
linked to: Flintshire
recruitmentArea Flintshire
role home defence
internal security
serviceObligation home service only
serviceType part-time
subordinateTo War Office of the United Kingdom
linked to: War Office

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Lord Lieutenant of Flintshire associatedWith Flintshire Militia