Schutterij (pl. schutterijen; Dutch pronunciation: [sxʏtəˈrɛi] ) refers to a voluntary city guard or citizen militia in the medieval and early modern Netherlands, intended to protect the town or city from attack and act in case of revolt or fire.
Schutterij (pl. schutterijen; Dutch pronunciation: [sxʏtəˈrɛi] ) refers to a voluntary city guard or citizen militia in the medieval and early modern Netherlands, intended to protect the town or city from attack and act in case of revolt or fire.
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