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Army: British Enlisted Soldier's Pay 1300 - 1789
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| Year |
Rank
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Pay per Day
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| 1346 | Archer | 3 Pence |
| 1415 | Archer | 6 Pence |
| 1557 | Foot Soldier | 8 Pence |
| 1689 | Private | 8 Pence |
| 1789 | Private | 8 Pence |
Notes:
1 British Pound = 20 Shillings; 1 British Shilling = 12 Pence
Source: Fortescue, John W. The British Army 1783 - 1802 London : Macmillan; 1905. Pp 6 - 7
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