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Type Words
Type of home guard
Type Words
Type of class, social class, socio-economic class, stratum

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It was carried by Thomas Redford, who was injured by a yeomanry sabre.
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Members of the yeomanry were not obliged to serve overseas without their individual consent.
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A foundling, abandoned by intelligentsia and raised by the yeomanry.
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The reforms reorganised the militia, yeomanry and volunteers into the new Territorial Army.
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It also led to the establishment of local yeomanry forces to defend the country, something Coke opposed.
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Unable to consider a military career, Scott enlisted as a volunteer in the 1st Lothian and Border yeomanry.
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The arrest warrant had been given to the Deputy Constable, Joseph Nadin, who followed behind the yeomanry.
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On the way, Law stopped at the barracks of the Royston troop of volunteer yeomanry cavalry and requested they go to Ely.
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Despite assistance from France the rebellion was put down by British and Irish government and yeomanry forces.
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  • Class of small freeholders who cultivated their own land
  • A British volunteer cavalry force organized in 1761 for home defense later incorporated into the Territorial Army
  • Yeomanry is a designation used by a number of units or sub-units of the British Territorial Army, descended from volunteer cavalry regiments. Today Yeomanry units may serve in a variety of different military roles.
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  • Militia usually led by members of local hierarchy with ranks often composed of tradesmen and shopkeepers.