Sentences with phrase «ragtag militia»

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In its midst, ragtag bands of militia and local defence groups became larger, interlinked military - commercial networks who had interests and a wider politics of their own.

The South Carolina militias, portrayed in the film as a ragtag band of good - hearted family men, could be exceedingly ruthless, not just against British troops but with neighbors who refused to join them or take sides — the lynching of perceived loyalists and destruction of their homes was not uncommon.

During the skirmish, Welkin takes control of his father's tank, the Edelweiss, and is chosen to lead Squad 7, a ragtag band of militia fighters tasked with beating back the empire and liberating their homeland.