1. The state militia units that made up the initial American military force and later came to augment the Continental army:a.generally refused to ambush the British or to engage in hand-to-hand combatb.often seemed to appear at crucial moments and then evaporatec.provided the most seasoned troops of the war because of their past experience fighting the Indiansd.were highly successful as organized units even though they refused to wear uniformse.frequently mutinied and joined the British