According to John A. Lynn in the end of XVII century, European warfare pitted collosal armies against one another - armies that dwarfed those of the past. France boasted the greatest of these Goliaths, a force that totaled as many as 420,000 soldiers, at least on paper.
The Dutch War high attained 279,610 men. This combined 219,000 infantry with 60,360 cavalry, while 116,000 of the total served in garrisons. A financial etat dating from the 1690s gives a detailed accounting of 343,300 infantry and 67,300 cavalry, not including officers. After war the strength of the army sharply decreased and numerous regiments had been disbanded. The size of individual French armies in the field varied. During the Dutch War the average size of army in battle rose to 24,500 men.
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Para la Guerra de los 30 Años de una cifra de unos 200.000 hombres
Guerra de Devolución unos 134.000 hombres (recordemos que esa guerra la libra solo contra España y el ejército español está bajo mínimos por causas económicas)
Guerras Holandesas (1672-1678) unos 280.000 hombres
Guerra de los 9 Años (1688-1697) 420.000 hombres
Comparar ahora con el tamaño del ejército español y ya se verá que ni Tercios ni leches, la diferencia era enorme