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civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army

their troops were untrained militia

The state militias contributed greatly to America's success during the Revolutionary War.
Congress shall have power to provide for calling forth the militia
She mobilized five times as many millions of her militia and awaited the invasion.
Jack London -- The Strength of the Strong
A year of service in the militia also gives the elective privilege.
Alexis de Toqueville -- Democracy In America, Volume 2
Nobody told them to, nobody led them, nobody gave orders; Finn never had chance to control his half-trained disorderly militia.
Robert A. Heinlein -- The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
Most of them just look like indolent Third World militia the world over.
Neal Stephenson -- Snow Crash
The Colonel and his brigade of Confederate soldiers and militia formed an impassable battery a seven guns across the road.
Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl -- Beautiful Creatures
"They've got the militia on their side," he thought.
Theodore Dreiser -- Sister Carrie
A volunteer militia trained in the city square with rifles that had no bullets.
Rick Bragg -- All Over but the Shoutin'
Fearing a bread riot, city authorities called out the militia.
Erik Larson -- The Devil in the White City
A company of militia could not have had the effect upon the wild element of Fairdale that Duane's presence had.
Zane Grey -- The Lone Star Ranger
In Switzerland, every adult male is issued an assault rifle for militia duty and is allowed to keep the gun at home.
Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner -- Freakonomics
Governor Treat will be appointed Colonel of Militia.
Elizabeth George Speare -- The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Two Pakistani militia approached our dilapidated Land Cruiser, took a cursory glance inside, and waved us on.
Khaled Hosseini -- The Kite Runner
And when soldiers from a rival militia capture these boys, they torture them.
Khaled Hosseini -- A Thousand Splendid Suns
"Telephone the governor, call out the militia," cried Teece.
Ray Bradbury -- The Martian Chronicles
Gedney, Meade, appearing in full dress uniforms, and their lawyer, retired militia general Mark Isham, sat at a table near the far wall.
Alexs Pate -- Amistad
The Toyota passed through six militia checkpoints before entering Waziristan proper.
Greg Mortenson & David Oliver Relin -- Three Cups of Tea
It seemed possible that it had already been defeated by the Hutu militias and that Bujumbura was even now a graveyard of Tutsis.
Tracy Kidder -- Strength in What Remains

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