Livres.

Men.

Men.
1788 24,000,000 500,000,000 100,000,000 180,000 360,000 Francs.

Francs.

Ordinance of 1814 28,000,000 800,000,000 180,000,000 255,000 340,000 1814 Report of 1823 31,000,000 900,000,000 200,000,000 280,000 390,000 Minister of War.
Report of 1830 32,000,000 1,000,000,000 220,000,000 312,000 500,000 Minister of War.
1840 34,000,000 1,170,000,000 242,000,000 312 ,000 - Budget of 1840.
Estimated 1842 35,000,000 1,200,000,000 285,000,000 370,000 520,000 Expenses of 1842.
From these data we see that the great European powers at the present day maintain, in time of peace, military establishments equal to about one-hundredth part of their entire population.
The geographical position of a country also greatly influences the degree and character of its military preparation.