All 7 Uses of
militia
in
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
- There were, however, two things that I regretted, there being no provision for defense, nor for a compleat education of youth; no militia, nor any college.†
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- With respect to defense, Spain having been several years at war against Great Britain, and being at length join'd by France, which brought us into great danger; and the laboured and long-continued endeavour of our governor, Thomas, to prevail with our Quaker Assembly to pass a militia law, and make other provisions for the security of the province, having proved abortive, I determined to try what might be done by a voluntary association of the people.†
- He smil'd at my ignorance, and reply'd, "These savages may, indeed, be a formidable enemy to your raw American militia, but upon the king's regular and disciplin'd troops, sir, it is impossible they should make any impression."†
- I had been active in modelling the bill and procuring its passage, and had, at the same time, drawn a bill for establishing and disciplining of a voluntary militia, which I carried thro' the House without much difficulty, as care was taken in it to leave the Quakers at their liberty.†
- To promote the association necessary to form the militia, I wrote a dialogue,[14] stating and answering all the objections I could think of to such a militia, which was printed, and had, as I thought, great effect.†
- To promote the association necessary to form the militia, I wrote a dialogue,[14] stating and answering all the objections I could think of to such a militia, which was printed, and had, as I thought, great effect.†
- [14] This dialogue and the militia act are in the "Gentleman's Magazine" for February and March, 1756.†
Definition:
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(militia) civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army