Militia Collection

UVF - Ulster Volunteer Force Poster
Notice posted by the Ulster Volunteer Force intending to quell speculation that its founding was a direct violent challenge to those of differing views within Ulster

Laodicea Dicey Langston of South Carolina protecting her elderly father, a known supporter of the revolutionary cause
SOUTH CAROLINA: LOYALISTS. Laodicea Dicey Langston of South Carolina protecting her elderly father, a known supporter of the revolutionary cause

The Night Watch, 1642. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
The Night Watch, 1642. The Company of Frans Banning Cocq and Willem van Ruytenburch. Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669). Found in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Bunker Hill battle, 1775
Battle of Bunker Hill at the outset of the American Revolution, 1775. Hand-colored engraving of a painting by Trumbull

Gravestone in the Graveyard of Winchester Cathedral
Gravestone of Thomas Thetcher, a Grenadier in the North Regiment of the Hampshire Militia who died of a violent fever contracted by drinking Small Beer when hot on 12th May 1764

Moving artillery in the French and Indian War
Colonial artillery passing over Appalachian Mountains, French and Indian War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Darley illustration

Members of a Republican Militia; Spanish Civil War, 1936
Photograph showing two female members of a Republican militia unit taking a break on their march towards the frontline in the Guadarrama Mountains, 1936

The Cambridgeshire Home Guard pictured during the Second World War, 1941

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). El analfabetismo ciega el espiritu. Soldado instruyete (Spirit is blinded by analphabetism. Soldier, get instructed). Poster edited by the Militia of Culture. SPAIN

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William Prescott in command of American Minutemen defending Bunker Hill, 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century F.C. Yohn illustration

Sullivans Island bombarded by the British, 1776
American defense of Fort Moultrie on Sullivans Island, Charleston SC, 1776. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century F.C. Yohn illustration

Militia Company of District VIII under the Command of Captai
Bartholomeus van der Helst (1613-1670). Dutch painter. Militia Company of District VIII under the Command of Captain Roelof Bicker, 1643. Detail. Rijskmuseum. Amsterdam. Netherlands

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) No pasaran! (They Shall not Pass). Poster in honour of the popular militia (July 1936)

Ireland, Belfast, Ulster, unionist

Fort Duquesne, 1758
FORT DUQUESNE, 1758. Colonel George Washington of the Virginia militia planting the British flag at Fort Duquesne (rebuilt as Fort Pitt), November 1758. Wood engraving, late 19th century

Turkish Zeibek warriors - Izmir, Turkey. Zeibeks or sometimes Zeybeks were irregular militia and guerilla fighters living in the Aegean Region of the Ottoman Empire. Date: 1901

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American minutemen fight to hold off the British army at Concord Bridge, April 10, 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration by F.C. Yohn

War of Independence of the United States of America (1775-1783): English retreat after the battle of Concord under
NWI4842208 War of Independence of the United States of America (1775-1783): English retreat after the battle of Concord under the fire of the Minutemen in ambush, 1775

Spain (1833). Provincial Militia. Litography. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. National Library
CUL4879165 Spain (1833). Provincial Militia. Litography. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. National Library; Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Spain (1833)

Spain (1830). Provincial Militia. Litography. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid
CUL4879048 Spain (1830). Provincial Militia. Litography. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. Museo Nacional del Romanticismo; Museo del Romanticismo, Madrid

Spain (19th c.). Cavalry of the Nacional Militia. Litography. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid
CUL4878965 Spain (19th c.). Cavalry of the Nacional Militia. Litography. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. National Library; Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid

United States of America Independence War (1775-1783): a rider warns the Minutemen of the arrival of the English at
NWI4842636 United States of America Independence War (1775-1783): a rider warns the Minutemen of the arrival of the English at Lexington 1775

Pennsylvania Volunteers Forage Cap
3501325 Pennsylvania Volunteers Forage Cap; Private Collection; (add.info.: Forage cap of Private J.K. Hundeckerof Company C of the 179th Pennsylvania Militia)

7th New York State Militia Shako
3481432 7th New York State Militia Shako; Private Collection; (add.info.: 7th Regiment New York State Militia shako c.1859 worn by Lewis C. Parmelee)

Greece, Chania, Crete: Crete's military campaign, review of the Cretan militia before Zainis, 1908
LUX4764603 Greece, Chania, Crete: Crete's military campaign, review of the Cretan militia before Zainis, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Chania, Crete: Crete's military campaign)

Independent Boston Fusiliers in camp circa 1860-61
3056312 Independent Boston Fusiliers in camp circa 1860-61; Private Collection; (add.info.: American Civil War; Independent Boston Fusiliers in camp circa 1860-61); © Don Troiani

United States, New Jersey Militia Drum c.1840-50
3031266 United States, New Jersey Militia Drum c.1840-50; Private Collection; (add.info.: Painted wooden New Jersey Militia drum c.1840-50 with state seal and marked to a City battalion)

Greece, Chania, Crete: Crete's military campaign, review of the Cretan militia before Zainis, 1908
LUX4764597 Greece, Chania, Crete: Crete's military campaign, review of the Cretan militia before Zainis, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Chania, Crete: Crete's military campaign)

Spain (19th c.). Volunteer urban militia of Madrid under the kingdom of Isabel II. Etching. SPAIN
CUL4878972 Spain (19th c.). Volunteer urban militia of Madrid under the kingdom of Isabel II. Etching. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid

United States, Georgia Militia Button 1830-40
3073340 United States, Georgia Militia Button 1830-40; Private Collection; (add.info.: Brass gilt eagle button of the Republican Blues , a Georgia Militia Company)

American Revolution, On the Road to Concord
3031314 American Revolution, On the Road to Concord; Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Road to Concord from 1890's drawing)

New Jersey City Battalion Shako
3056370 New Jersey City Battalion Shako; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States, New Jersey City Battalion Militia Shako); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022.

Group of the 7th New York State Militia 1861
3028296 Group of the 7th New York State Militia 1861; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Civil War, Group of 7th New York State Militia ,image taken at Camp Cameron , May , 1861)

Chief of an urban militia in Paris, 14th century Chromolithography of the end of the 19th century Private collection
ELD4847759 Chief of an urban militia in Paris, 14th century Chromolithography of the end of the 19th century Private collection; (add.info.: Chief of an urban militia in Paris)

War of Independence of the United States of America (1775-1783): notice to members of the militia of the thirteen
NWI4842676 War of Independence of the United States of America (1775-1783): notice to members of the militia of the thirteen colonies who vowed to be ready to fight within the minute

Portrait of a gunner of the National Guard, a militia of citizens formed in Paris during the French Revolution in 1789
YOU4419283 Portrait of a gunner of the National Guard, a militia of citizens formed in Paris during the French Revolution in 1789 and set up in all the communes of France

Two Well Armed San Francisco Militiamen About 1864-1866
3028562 Two Well Armed San Francisco Militiamen About 1864-1866; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Civil War, Two Well Armed San Francisco Militiamen About 1864-1866); © Don Troiani

The Battle of Medina de Rioseco
2910887 The Battle of Medina de Rioseco; (add.info.: 1808 Illustration depicting the Battle of Medina de Rioseco. Fought during the Peninsular War on 14 July 1808 when a combined body of Spanish)

Guardians of the Empire. The overseas forces who came to England for the coronation of King George V
2915340 Guardians of the Empire. The overseas forces who came to England for the coronation of King George V. From The Illustrated London News, 1910.; Photo © Hilary Morgan.

Maximilian Sforza installed as Duke of Milan, 1512 (engraving)
8673070 Maximilian Sforza installed as Duke of Milan, 1512 (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

John J. Hardin, publ. 1887 (print)
2603569 John J. Hardin, publ. 1887 (print) by American School, (19th century); (add.info.: U.S. Representative and militia general from Illinois. From 'The Century Magazine', published 1887)

USA History: Charlestown Militia
5313506 USA History: Charlestown Militia.; SeM Studio/UIG.

Portrait of Empecinado (oil on canvas)
CUL4861744 Portrait of Empecinado (oil on canvas); Army Museum, Toledo, Spain; (add.info.: EMPECINADO, Juan Martin Diez, called El (1775-1825)

New York Militia Officer Circa 1835
3056372 New York Militia Officer Circa 1835; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States, Portrait of Captain Allen Rabineau (1808-1893) of the Lafayette Guards, New York State Militia

Massachusetts Militia Shako circa 1850
3056371 Massachusetts Militia Shako circa 1850; Private Collection; (add.info.: United States, Grey wool covered Massachusetts Militia Shako circa 1850); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022.

The battle of Cabrillas
2910872 The battle of Cabrillas; (add.info.: 1808 Engraving depicting the battle of Cabrillas, during the Peninsular War. Dated 1808.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

BOSTON Siege: Native militiamen encircled the British relocated in the city from April 18, 1775 to March 17
JAB4121579 BOSTON Siege: Native militiamen encircled the British relocated in the city from April 18, 1775 to March 17, 1776 (American Independence War)

Illustration of the book by Leo Taxil and J. Vindex "Marat ou les heros de la revolution"
PCT4285502 Illustration of the book by Leo Taxil and J. Vindex "Marat ou les heros de la revolution", Librairie anti-clericale (anti clerical)

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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.