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Army:French Officer Pay during the Napoleonic Wars
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| Rank |
Basic Monthly Salary
|
Monthly War Supplement
|
Ration Allowance
|
| Marshal of France |
3,333
|
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| Army Commander-in-Chief |
3,000
|
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|
12
|
| Army Quartermaster General |
3,000
|
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|
10
|
| Paymaster-in-Chief |
1,833
|
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|
8
|
| General-of-Division |
1,250
|
312.5
|
8
|
| Chief Inspector |
1,250
|
362.5
|
8
|
| General-of-Brigade |
833.33
|
208
|
6
|
| Paymaster |
833.33
|
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|
3
|
| Inspector |
833.33
|
208
|
6
|
| Colonel |
562.5 - 486
|
168 - 123
|
3
|
| Town Major |
562.5 - 486
|
168 - 123
|
3
|
| Commissioner of War |
562.5 - 486
|
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|
3
|
| Sub-Inspector |
562.5 - 486
|
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|
3
|
| Major |
408 - 300
|
104 - 83
|
2
|
| Battalion or Squadron Chief |
408 - 300
|
104 - 83
|
2
|
| Captain |
233 - 200
|
3
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| Lieutenants |
141.6 - 104
|
2.50
|
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| Sub-Lieutenants |
125 - 83
|
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Note: Pay was in Francs.
SOURCE:
Blond, Georges. La Grande Armée London : Arms and Armour Press; 1995. P. 512
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