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Ok, so i'm researching the largest possible size the english army could be in 1650 for a TL. I've done some research and math into the 2 army systems I see as the most efficient (at least for drawing up troops.) That of the Swedish Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia.
During the math, it clearly seemed as though the swedish was more efficient than that of the Prussians (at least from the homeland); Prussia, while having a population of 2.5 million, only had a standing army of 60,000 and during war time that became 90,000 Prussians troops (although they built a mercenary army so the total army size was 150,000.
While sweden built an army of 125,000 from its homeland with a population less that 1.5 million.
So doing those calculations, and with a population of england (although its from 1640) of 4.2 million; i get a total standing army size of 220,000 and a war time army of 336,000.
do these numbers seem to big?
Would the english nobles afford such an army?
Is it possible england could still have naval dominance with such an army?
If i'm completely wrong, what is the largest possible size (during war time.)
This is for a TL where england adopts a standing army policy close to swedens in the early 1600s.