The Massachusetts Bay Colony organizes three militia …
Years: 1636 - 1636
December
The Massachusetts Bay Colony organizes three militia regiments on December 13, 1636, to defend the colony against the Pequots.
(This organization is recognized today as the founding of the United States National Guard.)
Locations
Groups
- Pequots (Amerind tribe)
- England, (Stuart) Kingdom of
- Massachusetts Bay Colony (sometimes called the Massachusetts Bay Company, for its founding institution)
