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British Army, Military Establishment Book, manuscript, 1702-1710, relating to the Spanish Succession

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November 19, 05:30 PM GMT

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700 - 900 GBP

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BRITISH ARMY--WAR OF THE SPANISH SUCCESSION

The Establishment of the Guards & Garrisons for the Years 1702 [to] 1710. The Establishment for the 40000 English and Forreigners ... the 20000 men ... the Portugal Establishment ... the Spanish Establishment ... An Estimate of a Weeks full Pay for the Officers in her Majesties Army &c.


manuscript, including details of the cost of the war office, garrisons in Britain and colonies ("4 Comp: New York", etc.), the armies in service in the Low Countries and the Iberian Peninsula from Britain, Denmark, and various German states, with summaries charting fluctuating military costs over the period, c.103 pages, plus blanks, 8vo, contemporary marbled boards, rubbed, joints weak 


A RECORD OF MILITARY EXPENDITURE IN THE REIGN OF QUEEN ANNE, INCLUDING MARLBOROUGH'S CAMPAIGNS AGAINST LOUIS XIV.