I am looking for an estimate of the number of men in Napoleon's forces in Spain in January 1812. Oman's History of the Peninsular War does not say. Rory Muir's Salamanca 1812 has an estimate of 320,000 men. The George Nafziger Collection has for some of the armies, but not a gross number.
Thanks!
Great! Thanks!
Army of Portugal
Etat Major; 230
PUA Officers; 2255
PUA Men; 56,928
Detached Officers; 230
Detached Men; 5,607
Hospital; 9,898
Total Effectives; 74,928
Battalions; 98
Squadrons; 37
Army du Midi (1st December 1811)
Etat Major; 290
PUA Officers; 2,405
PUA Men; 63,310
Detached Officers; 185
Detached Men; 5,191
Hospital; 10,612
Total Effectives; 81,703
Battalions; 86
Squadrons; 63
Regards
Garry
Just what I was looking for!
Do you have the states for the Army of the South and the Army of Portugal?
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Hello Bob, I have the Situation for Jan 15th 1812;
Etat Major; 1109
PUA Officers; 9260
PUA Men; 248,896
Detached Officers; 830
Detached Men; 22,805
Hospital; 42,056
Total Effectives; 324,993
Battalions; 366
Squadrons; 195
However the issue with these numbers is that the individual army situations that comprise this Army of Spain situation is often from a couple of months earlier, e.g. the Army of Portugal's is from the 1st December 1811.
All the best
Garry