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Trainbands were companies of militia in England or the Americas, first organized in the 16th century and dissolved in the 18th. [1]

9 relations: Americas, England, Jamestown, Virginia, London, Militia, National Guard of the United States, New England, Provincial troops in the French and Indian Wars, Train (military).

Americas

The Americas (also collectively called America)"America." The Oxford Companion to the English Language.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Jamestown, Virginia

The Jamestown settlement in the Colony of Virginia was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas.

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London

London is the capital and most populous city of England and the United Kingdom.

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Militia

A militia is generally an army or some other fighting organization of non-professional soldiers, citizens of a nation, or subjects of a state, who can be called upon for military service during a time of need, as opposed to a professional force of regular, full-time military personnel, or historically, members of a warrior nobility class (e.g., knights or samurai).

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National Guard of the United States

The National Guard of the United States, part of the reserve components of the United States Armed Forces, is a reserve military force, composed of National Guard military members or units of each state and the territories of Guam, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia, for a total of 54 separate organizations.

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New England

New England is a geographical region comprising six states of the northeastern United States: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut.

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Provincial troops in the French and Indian Wars

Provincial troops were raised by the colonial governors and legislatures for extended operations during the French and Indian Wars.

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Train (military)

In military contexts, a train is the logistical transport elements accompanying a military force.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trainband

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