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  1. Minutemen - Wikipedia

    Minutemen were members of the organized New England colonial militia companies trained in weaponry, tactics, and military strategies during the American Revolutionary War.

  2. Minuteman | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

    Minuteman, in U.S. history, an American Revolution militiaman who agreed to be ready for military duty ‘at a minute’s warning.’ The first minutemen were organized in Worcester county, Massachusetts, in …

  3. Minutemen - US History

    The Minutemen were the first armed militia to arrive or await a battle. Although today Minutemen are thought of as connected to the Revolutionary War in America, their existence was conceived in …

  4. The Militia and Minute Men of 1775 - U.S. National Park Service

    Serving in your town’s militia company was required by law. Minute man companies were raised by volunteer. Whereas militia companies trained 6 days each year, minute man companies trained two …

  5. The Role of the Minutemen in the Revolution

    The Minutemen, an iconic group of American colonial militia members, played a pivotal role during the American Revolution, embodying the spirit of resistance and readiness that characterized the …

  6. The Minutemen of the American Revolution - American History

    All the militias in the Thirteen Colonies appointed 1/3rd of their force as the Minutemen. They were the equivalent of the emergency response teams of modern day.

  7. THE MINUTEMAN - National Liberty Alliance

    Minutemen were the American Revolution militiaman who agreed to be ready for military duty “at a minute’s warning”.

  8. Minutemen Definition - AP US History Key Term | Fiveable

    Minutemen were colonial militia members who were ready to fight at a moment's notice during the American Revolution. They played a crucial role in the early battles of the conflict, particularly in …

  9. The Minutemen and Their World - Museum of the American Revolution

    Jun 18, 2025 · The minutemen did not only exist on a battlefield, but within a larger world. The pioneering work on this subject is The Minutemen and Their World, first published by historian …

  10. Minutemen - U-S-History.com

    The militia established before the beginning of the American Revolution in Massachusetts and others colonies were called Minutemen because they were ready for any emergency "on a minute's notice." …