Thanks to the fact that nowadays more and more books are digitized we are able to read books that are some times for decades no longer available for the public for several reasons. That’s quite a pity while these books contains useful information while the archives are destroyed, incomplete or nor accessible. In his book for politicians and merchants Martin described all the countries part of the so-called civilised world. If available he published information dealing with the armed forces and the merchant trade shipping.
P. 526: “The navy, in May 1867, consisted of fifteen sailing vessels and forty-six steamers. The former comprised one frigate, six corvettes, and five brigs; and the latter eleven ironclads all employed in the war against Paraguay, two frigates, three corvettes and avisos, fourteen gunboats, and the rest transports. In the navy estimates for 1867-68, the number of sailors and marines of the imperial fleet was stated to be 14,909, the whole employed in active service.”
Source
F. Martin. The Statesman’s Year-book. A statistical, mercantile, and historical account of the states and sovereigns of the civilised world. A manual for politicians and merchants for the year 1868. London, 1868.
P. 526: “The navy, in May 1867, consisted of fifteen sailing vessels and forty-six steamers. The former comprised one frigate, six corvettes, and five brigs; and the latter eleven ironclads all employed in the war against Paraguay, two frigates, three corvettes and avisos, fourteen gunboats, and the rest transports. In the navy estimates for 1867-68, the number of sailors and marines of the imperial fleet was stated to be 14,909, the whole employed in active service.”
Source
F. Martin. The Statesman’s Year-book. A statistical, mercantile, and historical account of the states and sovereigns of the civilised world. A manual for politicians and merchants for the year 1868. London, 1868.
