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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Report on the composition and total strength of the French army, including various regiments of infantry, cavalry, artillery, and other units, totaling 380,866 men plus 70,000 sailors for a grand total of 450,866. Includes 160 regiments with 230,866 men and 150,000 militia.
Merged-components note: Merged table components and accompanying text describing the strength and composition of the French army into a single foreign news item, as they form a coherent report on international military matters with spatial overlap.
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| King's life guards, gens d'Armes, |
| Foot guards, French and Swifs, |
| 78 Regiments of foot, |
| The King's regiment, |
| 7 Regiments of artillery, |
| Workmen and miners, |
| 7 Regiments of Swifs infantry, |
| 8 German regiments, |
| 3 Irish regiments, |
| 2 Regiments of Italians, |
| 1 Company of pioneers, |
| 24 Regiments of French cavalry, |
| 1 Ditto carbineers, |
| 4 Regiments huffars, |
| 24 Regiments dragoons, |
The following is said to be a particular account of the FRENCH ARMY 380,866 Sailors 70,000 Total, 450,866
| 160 Regiments, | Men 230,866 |
| Militia, | 150,000 |
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France
Outcome
total french army strength: 380,866 men + 70,000 sailors = 450,866; 160 regiments with 230,866 men; militia 150,000.
Event Details
List of French army units including King's life guards, foot guards, 78 regiments of foot, King's regiment, 7 regiments of artillery, workmen and miners, 7 Swiss infantry regiments, 8 German regiments, 3 Irish regiments, 2 Italian regiments, 1 company of pioneers, 24 French cavalry regiments, 1 carbineers, 4 hussars, 24 dragoons.