NAVY.
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The whole of France is divided into six 'Arrondissementsmilitaires,' or corps d'armee, each commanded by a field-marshal. These again are separated in military divisions and sub-divisions, the latter of the same circumference as the departments.
2. Navy.
The war navy of France was composed, at the end of 18G9, of 02 iron-clads, 264 unarmoured screw steamers, G2 paddle- steamers, and 113 sailing vessels. The following statement gives the number of vessels of each class, their horse-power, and armament, after official returns : —
Classes of Vessels
Number
Horse-power
Guns
1. Ironclads {Bailments cuirassees) .
—
Ships of the line (Vaisseaux)
2
1,800
62
Frigates (Fregates)
18
16,000
311
Corvettes (Corvettes) .
9
4,100
106
Coast-guard ships (Garde-cotes)
7
3,850
25
Floating batteries (Batteries flotta
ntes). 1 5
2,040
146
Sep. Flot. Batt. (Batt, hot. demont Total, Ironclads
ables) 1 1
360
22
62
28,150
672
2. Screw Steamers {Batiments a helu
- ).—
Ships of the line (Vaisseaux)
29
16,680
386
Frigates (Fregates)
24
10,100
574
Corvettes (Corvettes) .
21
7,940
156
Avisos (Avisos)
63
8,975
172
Gunboats (Canonnieres
78
1.871
95
Transports (Transports)
47
10,222
160
Special boats (Batim. speciaux) Total, Screw Steamers
2
24
4
264
55,812
1,547
3. Paddle Steamers {Batiments a roi
es) : —
Frigates (Fregates)
11
3,450
32
Corvettes (Corvettes) .
7
1,870
18
Avisos (Avisos)
Total, Paddle Steamers
44
3,345
104
62
8,660
154
4. Sailing Vessels {Batiments a voil
»)•-
Ships of the line (Vaisseaux)
2
—
440
Frigates (Fregates)
11
—
57
Corvettes (Corvettes) .
■ • 7
—
25
Brigs (Bricks)
7
—
26
Transports (Transports)
26
—
42
Smaller vessels (Batiments de flo Total, Sailing Vessels Total War Navy
tille) . 60
—
82
113
—
672
401
92,627
3,045
