N° II. Continuation of the Estimate of the Forces which the Queen furnish'd from time to time for the Service in Flanders fince the Beginning of this War. Quota agreed at the Mague in 1701 to ferve againft France. But Holland has augmented her Troops to 129458 42000 Remains for the Field 87458 England has augmented her Troops to 72197 Total for the Field 159655 England has no more to furnish to augment her Troops in proportion than So that England has furnish'd more than her 58305 Quota 13892 - 72197 N. B. As the Number of Garifons is augmented by the Conquefts made in the Netherlands during this War; fo they have been oblig'd to imploy more Troops in them than the firft 42000 Men, which by confequence leffens the Troops defign'd for the Field, and fo the Number of Troops which England has furnish'd, muft rife much higher than the faid 13892 And the Deficiency of the Dutch Troops must be greater than the faid 20837 N° IIL N° II. Continuation of the Eftimate of the Forces furnish'd by the States-General from time to time for the Service in Flanders, fince the Begin ning of the War. Quota agreed at the Hague, 1701. to act against France. By England 40000 By Holland 102000 Deducted for Garifons 42000 If the Dutch had augmented in proportion, So that the Dutch furnifh'd lefs than their Proportion Remains as above. 20837 87458 This Eftimate is as exact as I could poffibly make it, and taken out of the Books which were found in the Offices of the Secretaries of State and War, and likewife out of Accounts given by those who were employ'd in this Service. Sign'd, H. St. John. Mm 3 N° III. N°III. Eftimate of the Forces which the Queen furnifh'd from time to time for the Service in Spain, fince the Beginning of the War. Years Nations. Number Batta-Squa- of lions. drons Soldiers Palatines Total 37 34 34031 By what Treaties. Thefe Troops in June 1711 were reduc'd to 3493 Men, in 15 Squadrons and 2 Battalions. 57973 Total 65 Note, The Body of English and Dutch Troops which in 1706. march'd out of Portugal into Spain, and have ferv'd there fince, are not contain❜d in these Lifts. Note, Notwithstanding the Reductions made of the Queen's Troops in Spain, the Reinforcements which were fent thither every Year afterwards were fo con fiderable, that they much exceeded the Reductions, So that there ftill remain in Spain 24 Battalions and 14 Squadrons of English Troops; of whom there were made Prisoners of War in the Battel of Bribeuga 8 Battalions and 11 Squa drons. Befides, there are ftill 87 Battalions and 52 Squadrons of Auxiliary Troops in the Queen's Pay, including the 13 Battalions and 18 Squadrons of the King of Spain, for which the Queen pays Subfidies; and thofe are not contain'd in thefe Lifts. The Difference on the part of the Queen is 5 Battalions and 54 Squadrons. N° IV. No III. Eftimate of the Forces furnish'd from time to time by the States-General for the Service in Spain, fince the beginning of the War. Thefe Palatines, with the Remains of the Dutch, made after the Battel of Almanza a Body of 6 Battalions and 14 Squadrons; and this was near upon the Number of Troops which the States-General had in Spain before the faid Battel; after which they fent no more Troops to that Kingdom. Note, In the beginning of 1711. the Emperor fent a Regi ment of 2000 Men to Spain; and upon the manifold Reprefentations of the Imperial Minifters, that nothing was wanting to finish the War in Spain but an Augmentation of 2000 Horfe, the Queen took into her Pay two Imperial Regiments amounting to that Number. The States-General promis'd at the fame time to fend 4 Battalions thither, but have not yet done it. The States-General have at present in Spain 6 Battalions and 14 Squadrons. This Eftimate is as exact as I could poffibly make it, and taken out of the Books which were found in the Offices of the Secretaries of State and War; and likewife out of the Accounts given by those who were employ'd in this Service. Eftimate of the Forces which the Queen furnifh'd from time to time for the Service in Portugal, fince the Beginning of this War. Note, The fame Year the whole Body of the English and Dutch narch'd with the Portuguese Army into Caftile; but instead of coming back again to Portugal, the whole Army was oblig'd, at the Clofe of that Year, to retire to Valencia, The King of Portugal having defir'd a new Supply of Troops for the Security of his Kingdom, her Majefty ot only fent fome of her own Troops thither, but alle levied others there at her own Charge, as follows. which Troops were actually in Portugal at her Majesty's Charge in 1711. except the Battalion of Deferters, who were taken Prifoners of War, and cashier'd in 1710. N° IV. |