<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - Ibutho lokuqala laseDelaware lasungulwa lapho abahlali baseSweden bethatha izikhali ukuze bavikele iFort Christina eyayiyindawo yokuhlala yaseSweden ngaleso sikhathi kubahlaseli abangamaDashi. Ngesikhathi seMpi Yenkululeko yaseMelika, iDelaware yakhulisa amayunithi amaningi amabutho asekela uhlangothi lwePatriot empini. Empini ka-1812, wonke amayunithi amavolontiya aseDelaware abhekana nempi eLewes, lapho kwakhiwa khona iningi lamandla aqhuba i-British naval squadron efuna ukulawula uMfula iDelaware. Naphezu kokuthi uhulumeni wesifundazwe ekuqaleni wenqabela amayunithi amavolontiya eMpini yaseMexico naseMelika, iyunithi lamavolontiya elakhiwa eDelaware lalizosebenza ezimpini zaseContreras, eCherubusco  <response>: , eMolino del Rey, naseChapultepec, balahlekelwa amadoda amaningi kangangokuthi leli butho laqanjwa ngokuthi I-11 Elibi. Phakathi neMpi Yombango YaseMelika, iDelaware yayizokhulisa amayunithi amaningi ukusekela inhloso yeNhlangano. Ngesikhathi seMpi yaseSpain-American, i-1st Delaware Volunteer Infantry yahlanganiswa nenkonzo yombuso kodwa ayizange isetshenziswe phesheya. Ngokudlula koMthetho Wezempi ka-1903, wonke amayunithi ombutho wezempi wesifundazwe ahlanganiswa waba yiNational Guard yase-United States, ngokuyinhloko aguqula amabutho ezempi esifundazwe asuka emandleni axhaswe futhi alawulwa nguhulumeni aya engxenyeni yokugcina yezempi yombuso. 