EULAC_6211 Militia Badge "The Barbados Militia was raised in 1640 \u201cfor the defence and protection of Barbados.\u201d and is probably one of the oldest in the British commonwealth, serving until British troops arrived in 1780. The main objective of the militias formation (as well as the strength and state of the island's fortifications) derived from a concern over external attack by foreign forces, particularly the French. The suppression of slave revolts was also a great concern of the planter class and, in the earlier periods, revolts by white indentured servants, notably the Irish." This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 693669. CULTURAL HERITAGE,SOCIAL HISTORY 3D Object CULTURAL HERITAGE,SOCIAL HISTORY 3D University of St Andrews EULAC Barbados Milita "The Barbados Militia was raised in 1640 \u201cfor the defence and protection of Barbados.\u201d and is probably one of the oldest in the British commonwealth, serving until British troops arrived in 1780. The main objective of the militias formation (as well as the strength and state of the island's fortifications) derived from a concern over external attack by foreign forces, particularly the French. The suppression of slave revolts was also a great concern of the planter class and, in the earlier periods, revolts by white indentured servants, notably the Irish." 13.08403380202188 -59.602395568335055