This 1887 map shows the local militias ("schutterijen") for each municipality. Local militias were responsible for the defense of the municipality in case of trouble. Larger municipalities, marked with diagonal red hatching, had active local militias. The men serving in these militias would get regular training and exercises and could be called up at any time to help keep order. Other municipalities had inactive or resting militias. These men were reserves. They could be called up in … [Read more...]
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