References NimitsTexan? And please don't Wiki me.

About the only military force greater than 100 000 for any length of time in the period was France.

I'd say at a rough stab most of the main powers at the time could just manage 100 000 troops for a limited amount of time.

Please note my point is not that it wasn't possible, but simply that it wasn't sustainable for any length of time. Most big battles were 30 000 to 60 000, and when those battles occured it was pretty much everything that could be mustered at the time.

The exception was France of course, but it was extremely unusual.

My List:

Start of 1700

France: 200 000

Spain: 44 000

Dutch: 80 000

English:30 000

Austria: 25 000

Prussian: 40 000


http://www.spanishsuccession.nl/balance.html