Militia Badge
Dublin Core
Title
Militia Badge
Subject
CULTURAL HERITAGE,SOCIAL HISTORY
Description
The Barbados Militia was raised in 1640 “for the defence and protection of Barbados.” 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.
Creator
Barbados Milita
Date
1800
Type
Physical Object
Identifier
6062
Extent
height: 0.5 cm x length: 7 cm x width: 5cm
Spatial Coverage
current,13.08403380202188,-59.602395568335055;origin,NaN,;
Europeana
Europeana Data Provider
Barbados Museum and Historical Society
Europeana Type
TEXT
Physical Object Item Type Metadata
DescriptionEN
The Barbados Militia was raised in 1640 “for the defence and protection of Barbados.” 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.
Prim Media
6211
Citation
Barbados Milita, “Militia Badge,” EU-LAC, accessed November 23, 2024, https://eu-lac.org/omeka/items/show/6452.
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