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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A Paris-published essay by M. Franfsenfrat compares French military forces of 509,000 men against 250,000 from coalesced powers like Austria, Prussia, and others, amid potential revolts.
Merged-components note: The table provides the actual forces of the powers coalesced against France, directly continuing the comparative statement in the preceding text; relabeled from table to foreign_news.
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This comparative statement of the forces of the
concerting Kings, opposed to the numbers which
France may bring into the field, is extracted from
an essay on that subject, lately published at Paris,
by an ingenious geographical writer, M. Franfsenfrat.
France contains 27,000,000 of inhabitants.
The number of male citizens between 16 and 60 years
of age is ten millions; that of its active citizens,
and sons of active citizens--4,300,000 active.
The number of persons capable of bearing arms,
is 6,700,000--2,880,000 of whom are active
citizens--3,800,000 inactive.
The regular army of France consists of 250,000 men.
If the French, who will defend their liberties, were to
decimate themselves, that is, if one in ten capable of
bearing arms, marched against the common enemy,
France would have an army of 670,000 men.
Total 509,000
Supposing these powers have occasion to guard their
immense territory, of which the extent is 21,562 square
German miles, 15 to the degree, and to keep in awe from
38 to 40 millions of people, the inhabitants of this
country, who are ready to revolt.
Supposing they are obliged to keep at home, only half of
their troops, it will follow, that all the force which these
powers can bring against France, will be 250,000.
The department of Paris also contains 100,000 active
citizens, 140,000 inactive: among whom are 180,000 men
capable of bearing arms, 80,000 actives, and 100,000
inactives.
| "The actual forces of the powers coalesced against France are, Austria, Prussia, The contingent of the empire, Naples, Sardinia, Tuscany, | 200,000 183,000 40,000 50,000 30,000 6,000 |
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Primary Location
Paris
Event Date
August 16
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france: 509,000 men total force; coalesced powers: 250,000 men against france (austria 200,000, prussia 183,000, empire contingent 40,000, naples 50,000, sardinia 30,000, tuscany 6,000)
Event Details
Extract from essay comparing forces: France has 27M inhabitants, 6.7M capable of bearing arms, regular army 250,000, potential army 670,000 if decimated, total 509,000. Coalesced powers must guard territory and suppress revolts, bringing only 250,000 against France. Paris department: 180,000 capable, 80,000 active.