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soldiers is greatly encouraged, so as to give the army a standing nucleus of experienced troops, who have made the military service their life-profession. The Government annually fixes the price to be paid for substitutes. It was fixed, in 1855, at 2,800 francs, or 112/., was lowered, in 1857, to 1,800 francs, or 72/., and was sub- sequently raised again to 2,800 francs, or 112/. In 18G8, the pay for a substitute was settled by the Minister of War at 2,500 francs, or 100/. This sum, increased by various other items, is thrown into an army-fund, out of which the substitutes are paid a certain amount at the time of enlistment, besides receiving an increase of pay at the end of seven years, another increase at the end of fourteen, and a pension of one franc, or tenpence, a day, after a service of forty-five years. Soldiers are allowed to re-enlist as long as they are fit for service.
The details of the organisation of the regular army, on the peace- footing, were as follows at the commencement of 1870 : —
Infantry.
3 regiments of Grenadier Guards .
6,600
4 ,
,
Voltigeurs
8,800
100
Infantry of the Line
198.871
7
Chasseurs
16,103
4
Zouaves
9,746
1
,
African Light Infantry .
1,659
1
,
Foreign Legion
2,577
3
,
Tirailleiirs of Algeria .
6,000
1
nts of
Veterans, and other troops Infantry, with .
2,296
124 regime
252,652 men
Cavalky.
1 squadron
of Cent-Gardes .
221
2 regiments
of Carabiniers .
1,764
12
Cuirassiers .
10,915
13
Dragoons
11,631
9
Lancers
8,103
13
Mounted Chasseurs
11,876
1
Imperial Guides .
1,047
8
Hussars
7,546
3
Chasseurs d'Afrique
3,381
3
Spahis ....
3,489
2
Remonte and Cavalry school
2,825
Total 66 regts. and one squadron of Cavalry, with 62,798 men, 48,143 horses.
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