I have no relevant information for that era so this is purely a translation note. I'd love to learn more though, would you mind sharing additional reading you f

I have no relevant information for that era so this is purely a translation note. I'd love to learn more though, would you mind sharing additional reading you find pertinent? I question your use of "seceding" for "conjuré". As far as I understand, the connotation of ~seperation from a whole~ is absent in the original french which I'd argue speaks more of the spontaneous and unsanctioned nature of this militia's constitution. As in "le peuple ..., conjuré entre soi" could be adapted to "the people, having organised to take arms"