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Researching the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site of Canada
  Recherche sur la Forteresse-de-Louisbourg Lieu historique national du Canada

THE SOLDIERS OF ISLE ROYALE, 1720-1745

BY

ALLAN GREER

1976

Report H E 08

Fortress of Louisbourg

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TABLE 1. "IDEAL" GARRISON STRENGTH, 1718-1758

                                                                                              Compagnies Franches               Canoneers

Date  companies men/comp. men companies men/comp. men

1718  

 7 50 350 - - -
12 May, 1722 6 50 300 - - -
9 May, 1723 6 60 360 - - -
1724 6 60 360 - - -
25 March, 1730 8 60 480 - - -
17 May, 1741 8 70 560 - - -
20 June, 1743 8 70 560 1 30 30
28 March, 1749 24 50 1200 1 30 30
10 April, 1750 24 50 1200 1 50 50
1755 24 50 1200 1 50 50
1758 24 50 12000 2 50 10


                                                                                                                        

Date Swiss officers & men  Infantry battalions Infantry men/batt. Infantry men Total
1718   - - - 350
12 May, 1722 50 - - - 350
9 May, 1723 50 - - - 410
1724 100 - - - 460
25 March, 1730 100 - - - 580
17 May, 1741 150 - - - 710
20 June, 1743 150 - - - 740
28 March, 1749 - - - - 1230
10 April, 1750 - - - - 1250
1755 - 2 525 1050 2300
1758
 		 - 4 2x520
2x680		 2400 3700 
	
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