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The Standing Armie. or Europ..

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The Standing Armies Of Enr0Pe.
The Moniteur de I lArmee contains an
account of the standing armies In the eco
ondary States of Europe, Italy, Spain,
Sweden, and the Ottoman Empire, and
those of the small European Powers-
Portugal, Switzerland, the Papal States,
Bavaria, Wurtemburg, Hanover, Saxony,
Baden, Belgium, Holland, Denmark. and
Greece. The army commanded by Victor
Emmanuel during the campaign Of 1859
was composed of five divisions Of infantry
and one division of cavalry, with 80 pieces
Of cannon. Those 10000 Piedmontese,
Genosese, and Sardinians have since the
peace of Villafranca been amalgamSted
with Lombards, Tuscans, Romans and
Neapolitans. That amalgamation has
quadrupled Victor Emmanuers army. So.
Spain, during the reign of Phillip H.
had 100000 men under arms, q fofceAt
that period out of proportion with the
other States of Europe. After the War
of Succession her army wus reduced to
$4,000 men. Under Charles III. the
Spanish army was increased to 90, 900 men
and 10000 horses. At the death of Fer-s
dinand the military force consisted Of only
10000 men and 5000 horses. Five years
since, when about to commence the war
against Morocco, it was increased to 260,.
900 men, which it still maintains. 1t
commands likewise $4,000 provincial NIL
litia. -
Sweden, with Norway, has at present
1900 men under arms-a considerable
force for population Of 100000 Souls,
but being constantly apprehensive of Ger
man and Russian entertainments, it iS
forced to maintain large standing army.
The Swedish army Is organized in man
ner peculiar to itself. 1t is partly com.
posed of provincial regiments, Of (which the
privates are supported by the proprietors,
and the officers and non-commissioned
officers are paid by grant of Crown lands.
There are likewise the conScripts, COM
prising every man from 81 to 26 yearS Of
age, who compose an army Of reserve Lin.
BILE to be called out at any moment, and
who receive pay while under arms. The
Norwegian army, distinct from that Of
Sweden, but organized in similar man.
ner, is from l6, 900 to 10000 strong. ss
The Ottoman empire finds itself from its
position compelled to maintain, . lAEDo
amy. 1t consists of 800, 900 good soldiers
patient and brave, as they proved them
selves when opposed TO the Russians on
the Danube and at Silistria in 1854. The
army is deficient in generals and officers,
but the Sultan is endeavoring TO remedy
the defect by the establishment Of military
schools, like those which exist in France.
The Turkish army is at present composed
of the troops on active service and the re-
lief. The Powers of the second order
form in proportion to the extent Of their
territories and their financial resources
military State more considerable than the
Powers of the first order. They maintain
at present an effective force of nearly L.
100000 men. d. Ig'a0-
The Portuguese army is 10000 strong.
1t is not easy to appreciate the military
force of Switzerland. Each canton has
an army of its own, which may be re
garded as National Guard rather than
a standing army similar to that Of other
pOHeLos ~ may DC CstlikLhCcu ~ oVIVVeI
exclusive of the Landwehr.
The Papal troops are set down at from
1000 to 5000 men. =. ..i-
Bavaria has 100000 men under arms,
and might increase them to 200. 900 by
calling out the reserve. 1t supplies the
Germanic Confederation with $4,000
troops, forming the Seventh Army Corps.
Wurtemburg gives Is, 900 men to the Ger.
manic Confederation, which, with $4,000
from Baden and the Grand Duchy of
Hesse, compose the Sth Corps Of the Ger
manic Confederation.
Hanover supplies the Confederation
with an equal number of troops to Wur-
temburg. They form part Of the 10th
Corps. 1t maintains an effective force Of
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Saxony, whose troops are incorporated
with the 9th Corps of the Army Of the
Confederation, has $4,000 combatantS.
Baden supplies the sth Corps withlo,$
900 men, and maintains IA. 900 soldiers.
Belgium has an army Of from $4,000 70
$4,000 men. . g.. liz. ..
Holland is rather q naval than o mill
tary Power, and has only 10000 land
forces. 1t Possesses, however, great
number of seamen, and an army Of So.
900 men in Indies. -. a.a1...- -g
Denmark has never more than from IS.
900 to 10000 combatants. The King Of
Greece is only now organizing his army,
which consisted Of 1900 men in 1851,
but was completely disorganized 1t ths
revolution of July, 1868. ..
The third-rate military Powers of
Europe have, consequently, an effective
force Of 450, 900 men under arms. -a' ~
There remain the small European States,
many of which form part of the Germsnic
Confederation, and maintain no troops ex.
cept to preserve order in the provinces.
Neither do they keep their contingents on
foot until they are demanded by the Diet.
The Germanic Confederation cannot be
ranked as military Power Of the Arst
order, because it forms an association, Of
Powers which seldom act together. Ths
Hoops of the Confederation, however.
form an army of $4,000, consisting Of
400, 900 infantry of the line, $4,000 htht
infantry, $4,000 cavalry, $4,000 artillcEy
and 5000 engineers. The standing armies
of Europe consequently amount to no lsas
than 5000, 900 soldiers. v -
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