Dec 11, 2016 · Can anyone explain or point me to some resources on the actual mechanics of the conscription process in Prussia during the Franco-German War of 1870-71? I have a 4xgreat grand …

Mar 19, 2020 · Suffice to say, most conscription like system historically was not a bunch of peasant mob charging with their hoes, nor were most professional military the Macedonian army under Alexander.

May 7, 2010 · Theoretically speaking, anyone between the ages of 16 and 50 was considered of military age in Rome, in both Republican and Imperial days. By the time of Augustus, however, the average …

Mar 19, 2020 · In the ancient world, where it appears that every nation had to be ready to take up arms (which weren't very complicated in those days) at any time, though presumably most years would be …

Apr 14, 2025 · In the British Empire's case, that meant violent dispossession of the rural poor (enclosure), suppression of mobility (vagabond laws), and religious and ethnic cleansing (Catholics, …

Mar 12, 2025 · Conscription had a lot to do with that and was not popular. Insurrections such as the Free State of Jones were real events "When secession fever swept across the South in 1860, Jones …

Jan 5, 2026 · 2. As an Exemption from Military Service "Jizya acted as an alternative to conscription. If a non-Muslim group chose to participate in the defense of the state, the Jizya was immediately waived.

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During the Middle Ages peasants and similar classes were the bulk of the population. How much variance is there between types of peasants? Would peasant even be a proper way to describe them?

Feb 21, 2024 · Although in most countries with classic 20th-century-style conscription, once the army is mobilized the border authorities check passports to make sure that nobody eligible for conscription is …