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Offline rocala

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Watermans Militia?
« on: Sunday 11 August 19 18:46 BST (UK) »
A long while ago I came across some info that during the Napoleonic period a sort of home guard was formed with Thames Watermen and Lightermen.

Does anybody have any information on this.

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Re: Watermans Militia?
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 11 August 19 19:27 BST (UK) »
Corps of River Fencibles of the City of London


See River Fencibles in the link:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Fencibles


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Re: Watermans Militia?
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 11 August 19 20:38 BST (UK) »
Hi Tony

Thank you for this information.
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