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The communal militias however remained in existence. They could be called upon to serve in the feudal army, but had no good relationship with the count in 1297. Therefore only the bare minimum of soldiers was sent to the count. With the French occupation in 1300 the French restricted the effective numbers of the militias. But most of the patricians and artisans owned their own arms and armour, so a town was still able to call upon the largest part of her combatable men. And this was proven in 1302!
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