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VOLUNTEERS, MILITIA & TERRITORIALS<\/h1>\n

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(1793 \u2013 PRESENT)<\/h3>\n

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VOLUNTEERS, MILITIA & TERRITORIALS<\/h1>\n

(1793 \u2013 PRESENT)<\/h3>\n

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FOUNDING THE VOLUNTEERS…<\/h2>\n

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FOUNDING THE VOLUNTEERS…<\/h2>\n

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Scottish Militia battalions originated during the Napoleonic Wars. The outbreak of war with France in 1793 left the British Army stretched across commitments in Europe and the colonies, leaving Britain undefended. This led to the creation of hundreds of local companies of part-time Volunteers, tasked with providing a last line of defense in the event of an invasion on home soil. Despite their enthusiasm, the Volunteers were reinforced by the full-time Militia in 1797.<\/p>\n

The \u2018Scotch Militia Act\u2019 of 1802 divided the country into districts comprised of one or more counties and led by Lord Lieutenants \u2013 during the Napoleonic Wars, the Militia regiments were enlisted full-time for a period of three years. By the end of the Wars in 1815, the Volunteers ceased training; by 1852, the system was replaced by voluntary service.<\/p>\n

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Scottish Militia battalions originated during the Napoleonic Wars. The outbreak of war with France in 1793 left the British Army stretched across commitments in Europe and the colonies, leaving Britain undefended. This led to the creation of hundreds of local companies of part-time Volunteers, tasked with providing a last line of defense in the event of an invasion on home soil. Despite their enthusiasm, the Volunteers were reinforced by the full-time Militia in 1797.<\/p>\n

The \u2018Scotch Militia Act\u2019 of 1802 divided the country into districts comprised of one or more counties and led by Lord Lieutenants \u2013 during the Napoleonic Wars, the Militia regiments were enlisted full-time for a period of three years. By the end of the Wars in 1815, the Volunteers ceased training; by 1852, the system was replaced by voluntary service.<\/p>\n

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THE TERRITORIALS…<\/h2>\n

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THE TERRITORIALS…<\/h2>\n

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Prior to the formation of an official Territorial Army, there were three auxiliary forces: the Militia, the Yeomanry, and the Volunteers (including 213 rifle corps across the UK). The earliest Highland Rifle Volunteer battalions were formed in 1859, and comprised battalions in Ross-shire, Sutherland, Elgin, and Inverness. The Volunteers had little formal association with the regular army until the Army Reforms of 1881, when Volunteer battalions became an integral part of the territorial regiments.<\/p>\n

In 1907, the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act amalgamated the Volunteer Force with the mounted Yeomanry; the Militia was designated to form a new Special Reserve of the Regular Army. In 1908, under the Haldane Reforms of the Army, the Militia became the basis for the Territorial Force, and by 1921, the regiment was officially recognised as the Territorial Army which today is the part-time volunteer force of the British Army.<\/p>\n

A comprehensive, 500-page account of the Scottish Volunteer regiments can be accessed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Prior to the formation of an official Territorial Army, there were three auxiliary forces: the Militia, the Yeomanry, and the Volunteers (including 213 rifle corps across the UK). The earliest Highland Rifle Volunteer battalions were formed in 1859, and comprised battalions in Ross-shire, Sutherland, Elgin, and Inverness. The Volunteers had little formal association with the regular army until the Army Reforms of 1881, when Volunteer battalions became an integral part of the territorial regiments.<\/p>\n

In 1907, the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act amalgamated the Volunteer Force with the mounted Yeomanry; the Militia was designated to form a new Special Reserve of the Regular Army. In 1908, under the Haldane Reforms of the Army, the Militia became the basis for the Territorial Force, and by 1921, the regiment was officially recognised as the Territorial Army which today is the part-time volunteer force of the British Army.<\/p>\n

A comprehensive, 500-page account of the Scottish Volunteer regiments can be accessed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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INSIDE THE MUSEUM…<\/h2>\n

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INSIDE THE MUSEUM…<\/h2>\n

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On the first floor of The Highlanders\u2019 Musuem, a whole room is dedicated to objects relating to the Volunteers, Militia, and Territorials. The Museum has a fascinating range of original documents, detailing the Militia List for the Parish of Alness, dated 9th March 1831. Alongside a vast collection of uniforms, the Museum also holds certificates, photographs, instruments, and medals relating to the Volunteers battalions.<\/p>\n

This Militia List for the Parish of Alness details the names of those who joined the Militia in in 1831. The list is dated 9th March.<\/p>\n

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On the first floor of The Highlanders\u2019 Musuem, a whole room is dedicated to objects relating to the Volunteers, Militia, and Territorials. The Museum has a fascinating range of original documents, detailing the Militia List for the Parish of Alness, dated 9th March 1831. Alongside a vast collection of uniforms, the Museum also holds certificates, photographs, instruments, and medals relating to the Volunteers battalions.<\/p>\n

This Militia List for the Parish of Alness details the names of those who joined the Militia in in 1831. The list is dated 9th March.<\/p>\n

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