Dorset Trained Bands
| Dorset Trained Bands | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1558–1662 |
| Country | England |
| Branch | Trained Bands |
| Role | Infantry and Cavalry |
| Engagements | Second Bishops' War Siege of Sherborne |
The Dorset Trained Bands were a part-time militia force recruited from Dorsetshire in South West England, first organised in 1558. They were periodically embodied for home defence and internal security, including the Spanish Armada campaign in 1588, and saw active service during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. They were reformed into the Dorset Militia in 1661.