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Militia Pay (Ireland) Act 1806
A militia () is generally an army or some other fighting organization of non-professional soldiers, citizens of a country, or subjects of a state, who may perform military service during a time of need, as opposed to a professional force of regular, full-time military personnel; or, historically, to members of a warrior-nobility class (e.g. knights or samurai). Generally unable to hold ground against regular forces, militias commonly support regular troops by skirmishing, holding fortifications, or conducting irregular warfare, instead of undertaking offensive campaigns by themselves. Local civilian laws often limit militias to serve only in their home region, and to serve only for a limited time; this further reduces their use in long military campaigns. Beginning in the late 20th century, some militias (in particular officially recognized and sanctioned militias of a government) act as professional forces, while still being "part-time" or "on-call" organizations. For instan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hempstead Rifles
Hempstead may refer to: Places England *Hempstead, Essex *Hempstead, Kent * Hempstead, near Holt, Norfolk * Hempstead, near Stalham, Norfolk *Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire United States * Hempstead, New York (other), multiple places in New York named Hempstead *Hempstead, Texas *Hempstead County, Arkansas * Hempstead High School (other), several high schools Other uses * USS ''Hempstead'', the name of more than one proposed United States Navy ship People with the surname *Edward Hempstead (1780–1817), American lawyer and pioneer *Harry Hempstead (1868–1938), American owner of the New York Giants from 1912 to 1919 *Hessley Hempstead (1972–2021), American football player *Isaac William Hempstead (Isaac Hempstead Wright, born 1999), English actor *Stephen P. Hempstead (1812–1883), American politician See also *Heemstede, North Holland *Hempsted, Gloucester, England *Hemsted Park, Kent, England – historically sometimes known as Hempsted Park *Hamstead ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
