MINUTE MENBy: Josh

THE BEGINNING AND END

Formed around 1945 Type of militia that fought against the British Named ‘Minute Men’ because it was said they

were ready for battle in a minute’s notice Fought the Battle of Lexington until militia

reinforcements arrived Most minute men went to join the full militia Volunteer army

EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING Wore farmers or work clothes into

battle Used fowling pieces or rifles Most of their weapons did not

include bayonets like the British Were not trained for battle Most were used to irregular fighting from frontier hunting

PLACES I USED FOR INFORMATION http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/article?id=ar364130&st=minutemen

http://school.eb.com/all/eb/article-9052903?query=minutemen&ct=null

Book Branse, J.L. A Day in the Life as a Colonial Soldier. New York: PowerKids Press,  2002.

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Web SiteWeb link Early America. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Apr. 2011. <http://www.earlyamerica.com/      earlyamerica/bookmarks/minutemen/>.  

Web SiteWeb link UShistory.org. Independence Hall Association, 4 July 1995. Web. 5 Apr. 2011.      <http://www.ushistory.org/people/minutemen.htm>.