Dutch Republic copies Swedish conscript system

What if the Dutch Republic install a conscript army based on the Swedish model in 1652.
During the Big meeting of the States form 18 February to 21 August 1651, after the sudden death of Stadholder William II the States General decide to use an allotment system based on the Swedish manner.
The future of the State army was a large toppic on this meeting. The Army was a power base of the Stadholders. The Stadholder ship, for most Provinces (States) was abbolished, and in order to prevent any future power base of the Oranges this option came to the surface. An other important factor was that a merchanery army was very, very expensive and took months to mobilise.
Sweden was still a feuodal society while the Dutch was not, so the allotment system was a bit different and tany one who was involved with shipping, or fishery was pardonned and if you could afford you could hire a representative.
Further the Swedish army used still a large body of pikes and swords while the Dutch army nearly abandon the pike.
 
What if the Dutch Republic install a conscript army based on the Swedish model in 1652.
During the Big meeting of the States form 18 February to 21 August 1651, after the sudden death of Stadholder William II the States General decide to use an allotment system based on the Swedish manner.
The future of the State army was a large toppic on this meeting. The Army was a power base of the Stadholders. The Stadholder ship, for most Provinces (States) was abbolished, and in order to prevent any future power base of the Oranges this option came to the surface. An other important factor was that a merchanery army was very, very expensive and took months to mobilise.
Sweden was still a feuodal society while the Dutch was not, so the allotment system was a bit different and tany one who was involved with shipping, or fishery was pardonned and if you could afford you could hire a representative.
Further the Swedish army used still a large body of pikes and swords while the Dutch army nearly abandon the pike.

I'm not sure this is feasible without a whole lot of butterflies.

The States General couldn't dictate to the assorted semi-autonomous Provicinces. This was arguably the primary reason for Dutch decline (aside from pure demographics of a small country).
 
So having one of the provinces adopt it would be more feasible? Maybe one of the less nautically inclined ones?
 
I'm not sure this is feasible without a whole lot of butterflies.

The States General couldn't dictate to the assorted semi-autonomous Provicinces. This was arguably the primary reason for Dutch decline (aside from pure demographics of a small country).

The time this is decided is during the Great Meeting of 1651. During this congress important desisions where made with long term consequences. So yes the State General can make this kind of desisions.
Demographics is not an issue the vast Swedish empire was not more populated than the small United Provinces. The United Provinces had excelent comunication routes relative for that time.
I do agree it would be based on a confederative way, like the navy.
 
But would it be enough against France? They were a true superpower on land...

Still it looks to be a very interesting POD, nice idea.
 
I read the United Provinces of the Netherlands had 1.9 million around 1650 which was far more than Sweden. But Sweden had two different allotment systems with the.new one coming at 1680s. The old meant a tenth man on each group of farms if the system was similar so I'd guess, all subtracted they'd have about 25 000 men from the allotment system. (When you subtract the women which is about half and the old and kids which is another 60-70 % and then every tenth man means something about that number and you still need a lot to man the navy and I didn't count the cavalry. But they could hire at least as much mercenaries. Of course if need they could conscript more. Thats just my two cents so correct me if I'm wrong. I don't know if it would help against France. I still need to check the size of dutch army at the time.
 
The European Armies of the 1650ties up to the 1660 were around 50000 in war time. France how ever developted standing armies after the 1660ties which were much larger. But also meant a lrger train on economics. The Dutch Republic followed this trend and following the Nine years war and ended up with an army during the Spanisih Succession war ( first decade of 18thcentury) of neary 200000 men. One of the largest armies of that time in Europe.
In OTL the Dutch used armies consisted of merchaneries and contractors. The Dutch Republic hired compleet armies of various German princes who made it thier busines of raising an armie from their belongings and hire themsself and thier complete armies out. It shall not be suprising that this hiring of armies financial ruiined the the Dutch Republic.

Thanks for the info. The system I invisioned was something adapted to the Dutch Republic where all able men would be drafted, but only a limited number would be enlisted after a ballot system. The men invovled with shipping will not even participate in the ballot system and I envision that a many men who can afford it will hire a replacement. Considering the economic situation this would lead probably lead to an army manly comprising out of low class men where most of them will not come from Holland and Zeeland.
Per year this will result in a draft of not more than 20000, at the most.For a mid 17th century this is a reasonable number as a standing army. In war time the army will comprise several years of drafts which can result in armies large enough to discourage foreign monarch military adventures.

Franche become an enemy after a judgement error of Johan de Witt after the 1670ties. The main foe on land of the Dutch Republic of the peroid 1650 to 1670 was the Prince Bishop of Munster. Beside numerous diplomatic encounters several military encounters took place.
 
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As a republic of merchantmen, opposed to feudal structures as they existed in France, Spain and Germany, it shouldn't be that hard for the United Provinces to proceed to a levée en masse as the French did during their revolution.
 
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