Territorial Army

…The first volunteers were recruited under the British Bill of Militia during the Seven Years' War (1757), to make up for the shortage of militiamen who were forcibly conscripted. There were also mounted volunteers made up of the sons of yeomen, which were combined in 1907-08 to form the Territorial Army. Currently, the British Army reserves consist of the Regular Reserve and the Territorial Army Voluntary Reserve (TAVR), the latter of which is the National Volunteer Corps. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Territorial Army" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…義勇兵は七年戦争の際のイギリスの民兵法(Bill of Militia)による募集(1757)が最初であり，強制徴募の国民兵militiamanの不足を補った。このほかヨーマンyeomanの子弟からなる騎馬義勇兵もあり，1907‐08年に一体化して地方軍Territorial Armyとなった。現在イギリス陸軍の予備軍には正規予備と地方陸軍志願予備Territorial Army Voluntary Reserve(TAVR)があり，後者が国民義勇軍である。…

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