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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1851 Excerpt: ... Memorandum on the Expediency of increasing the Military Force. Lord Castlereagh is desirous of submitting to the Cabinet the expediency of immediately making such an addition to the military force of the country, and particularly to the disposable part of it, as may enable his Majesty to sustain the contest in which he is engaged abroad, without unduly exposing tho security of his dominions at home. With respect to the extent and mode of doing so, he would recommend that the measure adopted in 1806, with a similar view, should be repeated, with the alteration hereafter stated. That measure allowed two-fifths of the Militia of Great Britain and Ireland to volunteer into the line. The quota was--For Great Britain.... 19,832 For Ireland 8,556 Total... 28,388 Of the above, there have entered into the Line, exclusive of 3,226 men since obtained from the Irish Militia under the annual enlistment--From the British Militia... 19,118 From the Irish Militia... 8,353 27,471 leaving only a deficiency of 917 men on the whole quota, viz.: For Great Britain.... 714 For Ireland 203 Total... 917 Should a recruit equal to the above now be obtained for the Line, it would render all the weak second battalions at home, being about twenty in number, completely serviceable, and would complete the infantry regiments throughout the service, on an average, to above 900 rank and file effectives. As the object of the measure of 1806 was not only to transfer from the Militia to the Line, but to increase the British part of the Militia, whilst the number proposed to be transferred was only two-fifths of the establishment, a number of men, equal to three-fourths of the same, was ordered to be levied by ballot. The Act required that there should be raised--In Great Britain.... 36,000 In I...


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781153901628
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 150
  • Spine Width: 8 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1153901625
  • Publisher Date: 01 Feb 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 331 gr


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