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Army 9

The document outlines the historical development of military forces in Britain and the United States, highlighting the creation of the British Army in 1661 and the establishment of the Legion of the United States in 1791. It also discusses the Prussian Army's recruitment strategies under Frederick William I to address troop shortages. Additionally, it notes the transition from aristocratic to national armies marked by the Battle of the Nations in 1813.

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Army 9

The document outlines the historical development of military forces in Britain and the United States, highlighting the creation of the British Army in 1661 and the establishment of the Legion of the United States in 1791. It also discusses the Prussian Army's recruitment strategies under Frederick William I to address troop shortages. Additionally, it notes the transition from aristocratic to national armies marked by the Battle of the Nations in 1813.

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Troops for foreign expeditions were raised upon an ad hoc basis.

Noblemen and
professional regular soldiers were commissioned by the monarch to supply troops,
raising their quotas by indenture from a variety of sources. On January 26,
1661 Charles II issued the Royal Warrant that created the genesis of what would
become the British Army, although the Scots Army and English Army would remain two
separate organizations until the unification of England and Scotland in 1707. The small
force was represented by only a few regiments.

After the American Revolutionary War the Continental Army was quickly disbanded as
part of the Americans' distrust of standing armies, and irregular state militias became
the sole ground army of the United States, with the exception of one battery of artillery
guarding West Point's arsenal. Then First American Regiment was established in 1784.
However, because of continuing conflict with Native Americans, it was soon realized
that it was necessary to field a trained standing army. The first of these, the Legion of
the United States, was established in 1791.

Until 1733 the common soldiers of Prussian Army consisted largely


of peasantry recruited or impressed from Brandenburg–Prussia, leading many to flee to
neighboring countries.[17] To halt this trend, Frederick William I divided Prussia
into regimental cantons. Every youth was required to serve as a soldier in these
recruitment districts for three months each year; this met agrarian needs and added
extra troops to bolster the regular ranks.[18]

The battle of the Nations (1813), marked the transition


between aristocratic armies and national armies.[19] Masses replace hired professionals and
national hatred overrides dynastic conflicts. An early example of total wars.
Russian tsars before Peter I of Russia maintained professional hereditary musketeer
corps

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