Militia Collection (page 3)

La Ronde de nuit, d'après Rembrandt, c.1853. Creator: Felix Francois Georges Philibert Ziem
La Ronde de nuit, d'apres Rembrandt, c.1853

English Militia and Yeomanry Cavalry, 1854. Creator: Unknown
English Militia and Yeomanry Cavalry, 1854. British Army uniforms during the Crimean War. 4th Middlesex (officer); Yorkshire Hussars; Yeomanry Undress; Yeomanry Cavalry; 4th Middlesex; South Lincoln;

The Bayou Militia
Dan McCauley IV

Portrait study for the “Homecoming of the Landwehrmann” (1817), before 1817. Creator: Johann Peter Krafft
Portrait study for the "Homecoming of the Landwehrmann" (1817), before 1817

The Volunteer Field-Day at Brighton: arrival of volunteers on the racecourse, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Volunteer Field-Day at Brighton: arrival of volunteers on the racecourse, 1862. Nothing could be finer than the approach of something like 12, 000 men in close column, at quick march

The Queen's Westminster Rifle Volunteers, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Queen's Westminster Rifle Volunteers, 1862. Major Russell, Colour-Sergeant Roe, Capt. Vacher, Major Loch, Capt. Busby, Capt. Worms, Earl Grosvenor, Dr. Buzzard, Lieut. Trollope, Dr

Lady Belhaven presenting new colours to the 26th Regiment (Cameronians) at the... 1862. Creator: Unknown
Lady Belhaven presenting new colours to the 26th Regiment (Cameronians) at the Parade-Ground, Queen's Park, Edinburgh, 1862. From "Illustrated London News", 1862

The Volunteer Field-Day at Brighton: people on the Downs, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Volunteer Field-Day at Brighton: people on the Downs, 1862. Nothing could be finer than the approach of something like 12, 000 men in close column, at quick march

The Volunteer Field-Day at Brighton: General Lord Clyde returning the salute of the... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Volunteer Field-Day at Brighton: General Lord Clyde returning the salute of the troops as they marched past the grand stand, 1862

The South Middlesex Volunteers, 1862. Creator: W Thomas
The South Middlesex Volunteers, 1862. Sergeant Thompson, Enseign [Tonks?], Capt. Murdoch, Capt. and Adjt. Spence Turner, Capt. Bromley, Lord Ranelagh, Major Atherley, Lieut

The London Scottish Volunteers, 1862. Creator: W Thomas
The London Scottish Volunteers, 1862. Mr. James M'Kissock, of Bread-street, Cheapside, writes complaining that in the article on the rise

Volunteer Drill-shed at Birkenhead for the 1st Cheshire Volunteer Engineers, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Volunteer Drill-shed at Birkenhead for the 1st Cheshire Volunteer Engineers, 1862. The idea of the building is taken from a shed designed by Captain Fowke, R.E

Militia or Marine Pattern. 78 in flintlock musket, 1759
Militia or Marine Pattern.78 in flintlock musket, 1759; 42 in barrel, iron ramrod, no escutcheon or tail-pipe. Date: 1759

The 10th Torbay Devonshire Home Guard during the Second World War. August 1941

Ethiopian Chief Fitaurari Mangasha and his warriors
Ethiopian Commander of the Spearhead Fitaurari (General) Mangasha (with shield centre right) and his fearsome band of warriors pictured in the Arbaate Asmera neighbourhood of Asmara, Eritrea

Statue of Paul Revere, Old North Church behind, North End, Paul Revere Mall, Boston
USA, Massachusetts, Boston, Statue of Paul Revere, Old North Church behind, North End, Paul Revere Mall

General Francis Marion, in coat with high collar and waistcoat, c1770, (1937). Creator: Unknown
General Francis Marion, showing coat with high collar and peculiar waistcoat, c1770, (1937). Francis Marion (1732-1795) military officer in the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783)

An occupier walks along a road at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge near Burns, Oregon, January 5, 2016. Saturdays takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge outside the town of Burns

RT. Hon. Sir Geo. H. Perley, K. C. M. G
A portrait painting of Sir George Halsey Perley, a Canadian politician and diplomat who was High Commissioner of Canada and filled the post of overseas minister of militia until the appointment of

Spain. Civil War. Militia men
Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Campaign for the defense of Madrid (autumn 1936). Bataillon of women's militia. Engraving

Spanish Civil War. Allisteu-vos a les milicies antifeixistes (Join the Antifascist Militia). Propaganda poster from the Republican side. UGT (Spanish General Union of Workers). Author: Oliva Perotes

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). People in Arms, double page of the French press dedicated to the republican army

Spanish Civil War Republican Soldiers Going To
spanish, civil, war, republican, soldiers, going, to, the, front, spain, salamanca, archivo, historico, nacional, horizontal, black, and, white, b, w, outdoor, daylight, exterior, outside, daytime

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Irun. Militia at the Loyola bridge

SPAIN. Brihuega. Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Republican troops in the square of Brihuega celebrating the victory in the battle of Guadalajara (1938). SPAIN. Barcelona

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Milicianos! No dsperdicieis municiones, viveres ni energias (Militia! Don't waste neither munitions, provisions nor energies)

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Madrid 7 de noviembre de 1936 (Madrid 7th November 1936). Poster edited in Valencia, with drawing by Tomas. Litography. SPAIN. Salamanca. Archivo Historico Nacional

Spanish Civil War. Anarchist poster of the CNT-FAI by Tony Vidal (1936). Painting. SPAIN. Salamanca. Archivo Historico Nacional

Spain. Civil War. Por las milicias (For)
Spain. Civil War. Por las milicias (For the militia). Postrer of the anarchist organization CNT-FAI made by Ricard Obiols. Painting. SPAIN. Salamanca. Archivo Historico Nacional

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Adelante luchadores de la libertad! (Go Ahead Freedom Fighters!). Poster of the anarchist organization CNT-AIT-FAI

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Dead militia men during the defence of Irun (September 1936). SPAIN. Madrid. Fundacion de Estudios Libertarios Anselmo Lorenzo (FAL)

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Militia marching to the front at the beggining of war

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Sacking scene. Illustration by Carlos Saenz de Tejada. Drawing

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Defensar Madrid es defensar Catalunya (To defend Madrid is to defend Catalonia). Poster

Spanish Civil War Me As A Volunteer I Do What
spanish, civil, war, me, as, a, volunteer, i, do, what, want, caricature, published, in, the, magazine, l'esquella, de, la, torratxa, vertical, upright, black, and, white, b, w, woman, with

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Alistaos en las milicias del POUM (Join the POUM militia). Poster by Siwe (1936)

Spain. Civil War. Miliciano! Antes morir que retroceder (Militia man! Rather die than retreat). Poster of the Republican side. Painting

Women of the Republican Militia; Spanish Civil War 1936
Two female members of the Republican Militia, wearing greatcoats and holding rifles, pictured in Madrid, 1936. Date: 1936

The Mayor of Madrid making a speech; Spanish Civil War 1936
The Mayor of Madrid, Pietro Rico, making a speech to newly enrolled members of the Republican Militia, Madrid, 1936. At the time

A member of the Republican Women's Militia, on guard duty in Madrid, at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War 1936. Date: 1936

Men of the Nationalist Militia, under the command of General Emilio Mola, in the city of Burgos, northern Spain, July 1936

One of the members of the Volunteer Women's Militia, pictured in Madrid, 1936. Militias, such as this one, performed valuable service for the Republican Government in the Spanish Civil War

Satirical cartoon, A Senatus Consultum. Napoleon is making his will and consulting the Devil about his fate. The Devil carries a flaming plaque: Death Bonaparte Death'

CARLIST SUPPORTER POSTER
Young and old stand together with pride as members of the Requetes, the Carlist militia movement who wanted a return to a traditionalist ultra- Catholic monarchy Date: 1937

Inspection of the militia by Mussolini - in "La domenica del Corriere", 14 February 1937
GIA4817537 Inspection of the militia by Mussolini - in "La domenica del Corriere", 14 February 1937 by Unknown Artist

Officer of the Norfolk Militia with a Fusil and Gorget, A. D. 1759, from The British Army: Its Origins
619351 Officer of the Norfolk Militia with a Fusil and Gorget, A.D. 1759, from The British Army: Its Origins, Progress and Equipment, published 1868

Benjamin Perley Poore of Massachusetts, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Benjamin Perley Poore of Massachusetts, 1865-1880. Poore, Hon. Benj. Perley of Mass. between 1865 and 1880. [Newspaper editor, journalist

James Henry Lane, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Lane, Hon. James, between 1865 and 1880. [Politician, lawyer, partisan militia leader and soldier: general in the Union Army; committed suicide]

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"Militia: Guardians of Ideals, Protectors of Freedom" Throughout history, the concept has been intertwined with the struggle for independence and the defense of cherished beliefs. From Belfast to Izmir, from North Korea to South Carolina, these diverse examples highlight the resilience and dedication displayed by those who take up arms in service of a cause. In Northern Ireland's troubled past, an Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) poster serves as a reminder of a divided society where propaganda fueled tensions. Yet amidst this backdrop emerges Laodicea Dicey Langston, a courageous daughter shielding her father from Loyalist troops during the American Revolution. This mezzotint painting captures her unwavering commitment to protecting her family and supporting their revolutionary ideals. The iconic Bunker Hill battle symbolizes another chapter in militia history - one that witnessed ordinary citizens standing shoulder-to-shoulder against oppression. As artillery moves on the battlefield during the French and Indian War, it becomes evident that militias were not limited to specific regions or eras; they arose wherever freedom was at stake. Across continents and time periods alike, militias have played pivotal roles in shaping societies. In Spain's tumultuous Civil War era, Republican Militia members fought valiantly for their vision of justice and equality. Rembrandt's masterpiece "The Night Watch" immortalizes Amsterdam's civic guard - an early form tasked with maintaining order within their city walls. From Winchester Cathedral's graveyard gravestone commemorating fallen soldiers to Turkish Zeibek warriors showcasing their indomitable spirit in Izmir - these images remind us that militiamen are bound by duty but also driven by passion for their homeland. Whether defending unionism in Belfast or promoting ideology under North Korea's regime through propaganda posters found in Wonsan City - militias continue to shape our world today. Their legacy is one marked by sacrifice and valor.