<P> Most Colonial militia units were provided neither arms nor uniforms and were required to equip themselves . Many simply wore their own farmers ' or workmans ' clothes and , in some cases , they wore cloth hunting frocks . Most used fowling pieces , though rifles were sometimes used where available . Neither fowling pieces nor rifles had bayonets . Some colonies purchased muskets , cartridge boxes , and bayonets from England , and maintained armories within the colony . </P>
<P> Most Colonial militia units were provided neither arms nor uniforms and were required to equip themselves . Many simply wore their own farmers ' or workmans ' clothes and , in some cases , they wore cloth hunting frocks . Most used fowling pieces , though rifles were sometimes used where available . Neither fowling pieces nor rifles had bayonets . Some colonies purchased muskets , cartridge boxes , and bayonets from England , and maintained armories within the colony . </P>
what did the militia wear in the revolutionary war
what did the militia wear in the revolutionary war
own farmers ' or workmans ' clothes and , in some cases , they wore cloth hunting frocks
own farmers ' or workmans ' clothes and , in some cases , they wore cloth hunting frocks