| Serbian Militia | |
|---|---|
| Српска милиција / Srpska milicija | |
| Active | 1686–1704 |
| Disbanded | 1704 |
| Country |  Habsburg Monarchy |
| Allegiance | Habsburg Monarchy |
| Branch | Imperial Army |
| Type | Cavalry and Infantry |
| Role | Irregular warfare, frontier defence, auxiliary support |
| Size | Up to 10,000 |
| Part of | Habsburg Military Frontier |
| Garrison | Various locations along the Military Frontier |
| Nickname(s) | Hayduks, Husars, Rascian Militia, Monasterlija's Serbs |
| Weapons | Various firearms, sabres, cavalry lances |
| Engagements | Great Turkish War: |
| Commanders | |
| First Commander | Pavle Nestorović |
| Notable commanders | |
The Serbian (Rascian) Militia (Latin: Rascianica militia; Serbian: Рашка милиција, Srpska milicija) was an auxiliary military unit of the Habsburg Monarchy composed primarily of Serbs. It was active between approximately 1686 and 1704 and operated as part of the Habsburg military structure during the Great Turkish War.
The unit was formed to support Habsburg forces in their campaigns against the Ottoman Empire, particularly in the Pannonian Plain and along the Military Frontier. The Serbian militia consisted of both infantry and cavalry, engaging in irregular warfare, frontier defence, and auxiliary operations alongside the Imperial Army. Its organisation followed a decentralised model, with Serbian commanders overseeing military operations under Habsburg authority.[1] The Serbian militia was eventually disbanded in 1704 as part of administrative and military reforms within the Habsburg Monarchy.[2]
- ^ Reizner 1900, p. 282.
- ^ Gavrilović 1987, p. 194.