11-30-2004, 11:15 PM
Your calculations seem accurate as far as combat soldiers go. There was also probably many 'camp followers' as well wives, girlfriends, merchants and so forth. so that number could blow out to many more thousand.<br>
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In my experience of military numbers, no unit I ever served in was up to full strength, usually between 70 and 85 %<br>
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Jason <p></p><i></i>
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In my experience of military numbers, no unit I ever served in was up to full strength, usually between 70 and 85 %<br>
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Jason <p></p><i></i>
