introdtued into the Electoral Army. 715 



eight years. Formerly, however, their agreement was 

 for six years only ; and in this comparison the differ- 

 ence in the time of service must be reckoned to the 

 advantage of the new system. 



The increase during these last two years has occurred 

 only in the cavalry and artillery ; that is, in those 

 branches of the service which are the most necessary 

 to the army, but at the same time the most expensive. 



The last of December, 1788, there were seven cavalry 

 regiments consisting of 2840 men and 613 horses. The 

 last of December, 1791, there were 3663 men and 840 

 horses. Hence there was an increase during the last 

 three years of 823 men and 227 horses. 



The artillery consisted the last of December, 1788, 

 of 458 men and 16 horses ; the last of December, 

 1 79 1, however, of 695 men and 64 horses. Hence 

 there was an increase during the three years of 237 

 men and 48 horses. 



THE CANTONMENT OF TROOPS (cORDON) IN BAVARIA. 



Formerly for preserving peace and order in the 

 country, and for clearing the same of thieves, robbers, 

 and other dangerous ragamuffins and vagabonds, bodies 

 of chasseurs {Jager) were established and maintained 

 in this country and in the Palatinate. The Bavarian 

 chasseurs, who had to perform this service in all Bava- 

 ria, in the duchies of Neuburg and Salzbach, and in all 

 the upper Palatinate, consisted of 304 men and 78 

 horses ; namely, i major, 3 captains, 3 first lieutenants, 

 3 second lieutenants, i adjutant, 23 non-commissioned 

 officers, and 270 common soldiers: in all, 304 men. 



These men were free to quarter themselves anywhere 

 in the country. They could go wherever they chose, 



