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England and Napoleon (1801-1815)

Volume 2 — MILITARY EXPENSES (1806-1809). Source.—Diary of Lord Colchester, 1861. Vol. ii., p. 239.

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The military expenses of the last four years have been:—

1806.—Army£16,605,000

Navy15,448,000

Ordnance4,366,000

£36,419,000

1807.—Army£16,661,000

Navy (Expedition to Copenhagen)19,673,000

Ordnance4,464,000

£40,798,000

1808.—Army£17,365,000

Navy (Expedition to Spain and Portugal)18,156,000

Ordnance3,980,000

£39,501,000

1809.—Army£17,459,000

Vote of Credit2,500,000

19,959,000

Navy (Expeditions to

Spain and Portugal, and Walcheren)18,986,000

Vote of Credit500,000

Additional1,291,000

20,777,000

Ordnance 5,275,000

Total £46,011,000

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