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The British Army filled their ranks through voluntary enlistment. The enlistment period lasted for life (in practice, 25 years), ending only by death or through wounding. During war, the army offered shorter enlistment periods to entice more recruits. The army faced a constant lack of men wanting to enlist.
This category has the following 15 subcategories, out of 15 total. Military installations closed in the 1750s (2 C) Military installations established in the 1750s (3 C, 12 P)
This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. Military installations established in 1750 (2 P) Military units and formations disestablished in 1750 (1 P)
During the 18th century, men who joined the army were recruited in a number of ways. The regular army used recruitment parties and occasionally press gangs to enlist men, while the militia regiments were raised by a ballot, a process that was established in the Militia Act 1757: "Thirty-two thousand men, all of them good Protestants, were to be ... subjected to martial law in time of active ...
This category has the following 23 subcategories, out of 23 total. 18th-century military history by country (9 C) Military installations established in the 18th century (11 C)
The early modern standing French Army recruited the other ranks through volunteer enlistment. Domestic recruitment difficulties were solved through enlistment of Germans, Swiss, Irish, and others abroad. During the 18th century about 15% of the other ranks in the French army belonged to foreign regiments in French service.