Historical Troop Strengths - Britain
April 21, 2010 - 9:25am — Archduke Charle...
In 1763 The British Infantry numbered 125 regiments containing 150 battalions.
Between then and the onset of the Napoleonic Wars the number wavered with with the cycle of expansion and disbandments surrounding conflicts.
At the beginning of the battle against Revolutionary France the infantry Force was increased to 135 regiments plus many second battalions. In addition numerous French emigre and "foreign" regiments served during the Napoleonic wars. There was also a substantial increasement of militia and volunteer units.
The strength of the entire British Infantry strength was 126.677 men in 1803.
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