Minuteman

Minutemen are quick-training Musketeers avalible to all the European civilizations in Age of Empires III. Native American and Asian civilizations have warriors, and Sentries and Irregulars, respectively.

Minutemen are cheap and can be quickly trained from the Town Center at the Discovery Age. Minutemen are not reliable soldiers to attack the enemy because they lose hitpoints quickly over time. However, Minutemen are quite strong against enemy settlers. The Minutemen are also useful in temporary battles or when you need to react quickly to an immediate crisis.

Additional Minutemen can be trained with a Home City Card.

History
Minutemen was a name given to the teams of select men from the Massachusetts militia who vowed to be ready for battle (against the British during the American Revolution) in a minute's notice.

Minutemen fought against the British during the Revolutionary War.