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The Virginia militia is an armed force composed of all citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia capable of bearing arms. The Virginia militia was established in 1607 as part of the British militia system. Militia service in Virginia was compulsory for all free males. The main purpose of the Crown's militia was to repel invasions and insurrections and to enforce the laws of the colony.

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  • The Virginia militia is an armed force composed of all citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia capable of bearing arms. The Virginia militia was established in 1607 as part of the British militia system. Militia service in Virginia was compulsory for all free males. The main purpose of the Crown's militia was to repel invasions and insurrections and to enforce the laws of the colony.
  • The Virginia Militia was not a State entity. Each county was required to raise, train, and supply its own militia. The was made up of all able bodied men between the ages of 16 and sixty. Enrollment in the militia varied over the years, as population changed and men enrolled in or were discharged from the State and Continental line Regiments.
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  • The Virginia militia is an armed force composed of all citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia capable of bearing arms. The Virginia militia was established in 1607 as part of the British militia system. Militia service in Virginia was compulsory for all free males. The main purpose of the Crown's militia was to repel invasions and insurrections and to enforce the laws of the colony.
  • The Virginia Militia was not a State entity. Each county was required to raise, train, and supply its own militia. The was made up of all able bodied men between the ages of 16 and sixty. Enrollment in the militia varied over the years, as population changed and men enrolled in or were discharged from the State and Continental line Regiments.
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