| 单词 | standing army |
| 例句 | Such bureaucracies were essential not only to governing large and populous domains but also to maintaining standing armies, sending out fleets of exploration, and organizing wars of conquest. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Maya polities were not large enough to maintain standing armies; instead both Kaan and Oxwitza’ mustered short-term militiamen to fight wars. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Bloom had no idea whether Russia even had a standing army, let alone how many soldiers it might include and how many square feet they would cover. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z This host her son had assembled was not a standing army such as the Free Cities were accustomed to maintain, nor a force of guardsmen paid in coin. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z But where Sturgess has really done his homework is with regard to the finances of raising an army in the early modern period, when there was no state standing army. Shakespeare's best 2010-05-28T23:06:00Z The country's involvement in the bitter conflict in Northern Ireland was undertaken by the standing army. Jon Savage on song: The Zombies ? Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914) 2011-03-17T09:32:54Z Expenses grew still further and became more routine as Europe's nations developed standing armies and navies in the 16th to 18th centuries. Defenders of the state: why we should care about army cuts 2010-10-04T13:45:00Z The debate about whether communist parties ought to have a standing army, and whether or not a "people's army" is a contradiction in terms, is an old one. Arundhati Roy | Gandhi, but with guns | Part Two 2010-03-27T09:00:00Z Q: What is the only Central American nation without a standing army? Geography quiz: What is the only Central American nation without a standing army? 2016-09-03T04:00:00Z Today’s New York City Police Department is, indeed, a standing army of about 36,000 officers. Tracing the Origins of the New York Police Department 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z Virilitas was an ethic of moderation, in which strong or “vigorous” powers were kept deliberately reined in, in the manner of a standing army. When Men Wanted to Be Virile 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z At the men’s table, a two-seater titled “Zero-Sum Game,” you can engage in what the exhibit calls “male political combativeness” over issues like trade or the need for a standing army. Dolley Madison and Her Peers Ran Their Own ‘Pussy-Hat’ Brigade 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z Washington was a firm believer in the importance of creating a standing army, despite the reservations of his fellow founding fathers. “Autumn of the Black Snake” tells the story of America’s first war 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z This story could make him rich enough to quit his job as a reporter for a celebrity magazine and enable him to set up his own standing army of unemployed youngsters. Desire by Louise Bagshawe 2010-04-12T23:05:00Z PWG had decided to build a standing army, for which it would need a base. Arundhati Roy | Gandhi, but with guns | Part Two 2010-03-27T09:00:00Z About the founders: Historians will tell you that when the Constitution was adopted, America had no significant standing army. Here’s what doesn’t happen after a mass shooting | Gail Collins 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z In the more than 30 years of its existence, the Republic of Artsakh, not formally recognized by any nation, had established the trappings of a country — a government, a standing army, a flag. Armenians who fled Turkish rule decades ago despair over Nagorno-Karabakh. 'This appears to be our fate' 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Though the territory remained legally under Azerbaijan, separatists set up an Armenia-backed breakaway government and standing army. 'Staying, for us, is impossible.' Thousands flee Nagorno-Karabakh for Armenia 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z He also warned about the unbridled power of the standing army of monopolies. Sen. Amy Klobuchar on drug reform: Big Pharma "spent hundreds of millions — and the public won" 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z Within the military high command, there are fears that the reservists’ protest has begun to affect the cohesion of the standing army. ‘The Agreement Is Broken’: Israeli Reservists Resign to Protest New Law 2023-07-29T04:00:00Z But a navy doesn't serve well to do that: Your people are at sea, and you don't have nearly the manpower that you do in a standing army. Untangling the deep and troubled roots of democracy can help define its future 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z Because England is an island, there was no need to have a standing army within the British Isles, and they essentially abolished it and put their efforts into the navy, and then into trade. Welcome to the "End Times": Peter Turchin saw this coming — and says we can still prevent collapse 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z Sargon also created the world’s first standing army, a group of soldiers employed by the state who did not have other jobs or duties. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z They were guarded by professional standing armies, not noble vassals at the head of their own private armies. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Unlike other armies whose farmer-soldiers could fight only in summer, the Neo- Assyrians were a highly trained professional standing army of both male citizens and subject peoples. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z On the civilian side, you agree to provide for a standing army, which includes ongoing care, support and compensation for of those of us who have been mentally and/or physically broken while following orders. Opinion | This is the true cost of America’s wars 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Ukraine had a standing army of about 260,000 soldiers before Russia invaded last year, and it quickly swelled to about a million people bearing arms in various branches of the security services and military. Looming Counteroffensive Will Test Ukrainian Army’s Resolve 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z It was also relatively poor, with the English crown overseeing a small bureaucracy and no official standing army. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z But he said there are questions about the Taliban’s capacity to combat these groups because it doesn’t have a standing army, a counter-terrosim force or an effective border management force. Foreign minister says Pakistan in `perfect storm’ of crises 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Along with the world’s biggest standing army, China has the world’s largest navy and recently launched its third aircraft carrier. China: Defense boost to meet ‘complex security challenges’ 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z But Western leaders are keen to broaden the list of countries who can provide military aid, and South Korea has one of the largest standing armies in the world. NATO’s chief hints that South Korea should consider military aid for Ukraine, a move Seoul has resisted. 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z North Korea has one of the largest standing armies in the world, with more than one million soldiers. North Korea’s Arsenal Has Grown Rapidly. Here’s What’s in It. 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z He had almost no bureaucracy, no standing army, not even an official currency. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z There won't be two standing armies fighting each other, she explained: "There will be sporadic outbreaks of violence, insurgencies — and we have that already." I've seen America's future if the Trumpers win: It's what Lebanon looks like right now 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z The fact that the king kept a standing army in times of peace greatly alarmed the English, who believed that such a force would be used to crush their liberty. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Fears of a standing army in the employ of a tyrannical government had led the writers of the Articles of Confederation to leave defense largely to the states. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z Stevens said the amendment was adopted out of concern that a national standing army might pose a threat to the security of the states. A Supreme Court justice’s solution to gun violence: Repeal Second Amendment 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z The Assyrians were the first empire in world history to systematically conquer almost all of their neighbors using a powerful standing army and go on to control the conquered territory for hundreds of years. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z “I think they’re doing amazingly well given that they’re at war with one of the largest standing armies in the world,” he said. Combat death puts spotlight on Americans fighting in Ukraine 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z While their numbers are a fraction of one of Southeast Asia’s largest standing armies, these Generation Z warriors have thrown off balance a military that has long made war crimes its calling card. Driven From City Life to Jungle Insurgency 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Many Republicans still believed that economic sanctions could protect American commerce from Britain without Hamiltonian measures like high taxes, expensive navies, standing armies, or war. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z It’s a misleading claim since Anonymous is less of a standing army than an all-purpose hacktivist nom de guerre, but the move was still significant. In Ukraine, hacktivists fight back with data leaks 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z Eventually, they dispatched annual military expeditions and organized conscription, fielding large standing armies of native Assyrian soldiers who marched out every year to conquer more territory. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z With this wealth, Spain was able to support a large standing army of about 50,000 soldiers. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z This document, the English Bill of Rights, prohibited a standing army in peacetime, except with the consent of Parliament, and required that all parliamentary elections be free. Magruder's American Government 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Abuses would breed more abuses, taxes would skyrocket, elections would become meaningless, and a standing army would crush dissent. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Anonymous is less of a standing army than an all-purpose hacktivist nom de guerre Many expected a more organized cyber-offensive from Russia, but it hasn’t materialized for reasons that are difficult to pin down. In Ukraine, hacktivists fight back with data leaks 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z The Assyrians introduced two innovations in military technology and organization that were of critical importance: a permanent cavalry, the first of any state in the world, and a large standing army of trained infantry. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Second, after the war, the Hapsburg ruler centralized the government and created a standing army. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z For centuries the Burmese monarchy had a standing army, but it was disbanded under British rule. Tatmadaw: Myanmar's notoriously brutal military 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Walpole also created a large navy to protect British shipping and a professional standing army to deploy at will on land. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Such people become a standing army awaiting their next command. Opinion | Why Republicans Keep Falling for Trump’s Lies 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z By channeling taxes through their new, efficient bureaucracy, the Umayyads were able to support a very large standing army. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z They created a standing army, the best in Europe. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Having just concluded a desperate and terrible war in which one was used against them, they had a justified fear of the dangers of a standing army. Wars like Vietnam, Afghanistan bound to fail without congressional sign-off 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z The failed battle to defend Tenochtitlan set the template for the ultimate futility of indigenous groups trying to fight Europeans with huge standing armies, fixed positions and sieges. Mexico City marks 500 years since conquest battle began 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z Civilian control of the military is rooted in Americans’ historic wariness of large standing armies with the power to overthrow the government it is intended to serve. Biden seeks to counter doubters on pick for Pentagon chief 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z Mr. McInnes insisted on Wednesday that there was not “some sort of secret standing army” of Proud Boys and militia men awaiting orders from the president to engage in street fighting. Far-Right Group That Trades in Political Violence Gets a Boost 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z By 1914, all the Great Powers except Britain had large standing armies. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z But he remained opposed to standing armies and war. Review: From the Nazis to RBG, how Richard Wagner changed the world 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z The military, he wrote, “are not meant to be turned against their fellow citizens. Our Founding Fathers feared the use of a standing army that could be used to further the aims of a dictator.” Mold-breaking: Generals’ attacks on Trump drag military into partisan fight 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z Itself cash-strapped, the Myanmar military operates one of Asia’s largest standing armies. Raids Reveal Massive Fentanyl Production in Myanmar 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z Anti-Federalists argued that a Constitution that left the people liable to expensive taxes to support a liberty-threatening standing army shouldn’t be ratified. Opinion | Give this gun owner a break from so-called gun ‘sanctuaries’ 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z Having a large and strong standing army made citizens feel patriotic. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z America's military supremacy is based not on a huge standing army, but on high-tech weapons systems. What does the US want from China? What is its endgame? 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z As Edward Everett once said: “Education is a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army.” Exxon has misled Americans on climate change for decades. Here’s how to fight back 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z They likely will be bogged down for years, and even with the second-largest standing army in NATO, they will become embroiled in a crippling war, making it a long and costly invasion for all sides. Reporter's Notebook: In Syria, Fox News was embedded with Kurdish forces battling ISIS 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z In today’s standing armies, the vast majority of soldiers are male. Women at war: why do we still struggle with the idea of female soldiers? 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z They allowed the king little income, no law courts, and no standing army. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The world's largest standing army, the PLA is actually the military wing of the ruling Communist Party with explicit instructions to follow the orders of the party, not the government. China releases dramatic army propaganda video in wake of Hong Kong protests with 'anti-riot' drills 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z This struggle also motivated the 18th dynasty, which began in the mid-16th century BC, to become the first ruling period with a standing army. Into the pharaoh's chamber: how I fell in love with ancient Egypt 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z The framers didn’t want a large standing army, lest a tyrant use it to destroy our liberties. Peace techies vs. the Pentagon: Idealism will only go so far 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z This was in many ways a continuation of his father’s military-first policy, which not only increased the size of the country’s standing army but elevated its top brass to a position of unprecedented power. Shopping in Pyongyang, and Other Adventures in North Korean Capitalism 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z Gradually, Sumerian priests and people gave commanders permanent control of standing armies. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Turkey, which has NATO’s second largest standing army, is the only country with the power and commitment to perform that task,” he wrote. ‘No different from my original statements’: Trump denies changes to Syria exit plan 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z “Turkey, which has NATO’s second largest standing army, is the only country with the power and commitment to perform that task …,” he wrote in an op-ed posted by The New York Times Monday. Mike Pompeo, John Bolton, Donald Trump scramble to get Syria troop withdrawal story straight 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z After the United States declared war on Germany in April 1917, its standing army of 127,500 became an armed force of 2 million within 1½ years. Right up to Armistice Day, US clout in WWI kept increasing 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z In 1799, Charles Holt, editor of the New London Bee in Connecticut, published an article accusing Hamilton of seeking to expand the U.S. military into a standing army. The thin-skinned president who made it illegal to criticize his office 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z The wireless industry also deploys what author Norm Alster in his 2015 book “Captured Agency” calls a “huge standing army of lawyers” to snuff out opposition. Wireless industry using First Amendment as a cudgel in its battle against safety warnings 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z He is a diminutive figure who often wears round, rimless spectacles and looks more like an office clerk than the leader of one of the region’s largest standing armies. The shock troops who expelled the Rohingya from Myanmar 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z It consumes roughly one-third of the country’s annual budget and employs 1 million-plus personnel, making its standing army one of the world’s largest despite the North’s small population of less than 25 million. North Korean military may benefit from Kim’s charm offensive 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z His priority, and that of his army, is to be prepared for any military encounter with North Korea, which maintains one of the world’s largest standing armies. As U.S. and North Korea Talk Peace, Soldiers Prepare for the Alternative 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z “What most people forget is there is not a standing army to turn your airplane around. There’s maybe a dozen people.” SpaceX’s last Falcon 9 upgrade could finally make reusable rockets cost-effective 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z It is a dinosaur that was meant to protect states from a national standing army. Do Gun Owners Want Gun Control? Yes, Some Say, Post-Parkland 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z It is the only Nato member without a standing army. The murder that shook Iceland 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z He wrote in a New York Times op-ed that the law was a “relic” of another time when the concern was standing armies. Donald Trump: Conservatives must always hold the Supreme Court after former justice talks gun repeal 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z “A concern that a national standing army might pose a threat to the security of the separate states led to the adoption of that amendment,” he wrote. White House rejects ex-Justice Stevens’ call for repeal of Second Amendment 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z “What most people forget is there is not a standing army to turn your airplane around.” SpaceX’s last Falcon 9 upgrade could finally make reusable rockets cost-effective 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z The standing army numbers just 27,500 men. For the Gulf states, diplomacy involves buying weapons they don’t need 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z They pour in at once to the quaint downtown, where dozens of tour buses await, like a standing army. Cruise Ships Have Made Bar Harbor Popular. But Have They Ruined It? 2017-12-31T05:00:00Z North Korea may be an impoverished nation of 25 million, but it also has the world’s fourth-largest standing army, numbering 1.1 million. The Argument for War with North Korea Is No Argument at All 2017-09-05T04:00:00Z Our Founders opposed using a standing army to patrol our streets, and for good reason. President Trump is giving police forces weapons of war. This is dangerous | Hank Johnson 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z China is unquestionably stronger militarily, owning the world’s largest standing army of more than 2 million troops, twice as many as India. What a standoff on a small Himalayan plateau says about the rivalry between the two most populous nations 2017-08-14T04:00:00Z Nation-states became more powerful and the people who used to hire those soldiers began to train and keep their own standing armies, starting in particular with the Swiss in the 14th century. How the Real History of Mercenary Armies Might Hint at What's Next on 'Game of Thrones' 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z But they did fear the growth of a huge standing army that might be used in future conflicts abroad. Opinion | Five myths about World War I 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z With a stable democracy and no standing army, the small Central American country of 4.8 million is often referred to as the “exception” to the conflict, violence and poverty faced in other Latin American countries. What happened when the Donald Trump of Costa Rica demonized neighboring Nicaraguans? 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z Al Qaeda, once aligned with what was then called the Nusra Front, has cobbled together various jihadi groups into a formidable standing army that has taken land in central Syria. Al Qaeda comeback widens terror war for Donald Trump 2017-04-02T04:00:00Z It kept a standing army that ran into the hundreds of thousands and developed an advanced air force and navy. Sweden Draws Closer to NATO as Russia Tensions Rise 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z Unlike the seeming permanence of a standing army or a functioning economy, influence, like credibility, is a resource that is based on mutual agreement. Joe the Influencer 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z The force was shaped from the beginning by distinctively American notions about limiting government power, distrust of a standing army and belief that municipal institutions should be close to the people. The Origins of Corruption in the New York City Police Department 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z The People’s Liberation Army is being trimmed by 300,000 troops, but the 2-million-member force is still the world’s largest standing army. China’s slowing economy leads to smallest increase in military spending in years 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z That reign grew scarier still when Congress ordered the creation of a large standing army, which Hamilton, with Washington’s help, commanded. How the Rivalry Between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton Changed History 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z There was no room for standing armies in the radical Whig ideology that underlay the Revolution. The Historical Problem With the Word 'Militia' 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z But it is important to note that these rebels do not form a cohesive military force, able to simultaneously launch co-ordinated attacks in the manner of a standing army. Are there 70,000 Syrian 'moderates' ready to back UK? - BBC News 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z This is equivalent to half of the UK's standing army or roughly the whole of the Royal Navy. Missed targets 'signal teacher recruitment crisis' - BBC News 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z This is a new era of conflict where traditional ways of huge standing armies are not as — serve our purposes as well as special ops, better intelligence and being more proactive. Read the Full Text of the Second Democratic Debate 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z The U.N. has no standing army to police some of the world’s most vulnerable areas. UN: Some sexual abuse charges against peacekeepers ignored 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z Their principal objection was against the idea of the federal government creating a standing army more powerful than state militias. The Historical Problem With the Word 'Militia' 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z The U.N. has no standing army to police some of the world's most vulnerable areas. UN: Some countries don't bother to pursue sexual misconduct allegations against peacekeepers 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z “We’re not going to keep the lights on and be some standing army against this,” he says. Questions remain after Boston’s Olympics bid ends 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z "We're not going to keep the lights on and be some standing army against this," he says. Questions remain after Boston's Olympic dream ends, including whether it will seek games again 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z Private military contractors, or PMCs, are flourishing again because they cost less than standing armies and their presence in a war zone is less politically sensitive than large numbers of regular soldiers. Book Talk: Back to the future with 21st century soldiers of fortune 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z Most of the old prejudices against standing armies persisted among ordinary Americans. The Historical Problem With the Word 'Militia' 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z North Korea maintains one of the world's largest standing armies and has for years followed a "military first" policy in government spending. How serious is North Korea's drought warning? - BBC News 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z The U.N. doesn't have a standing army and relies on troops contributed by member states. UN: Sex exploitation by peacekeepers strongly underreported 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z A constitutional amendment in 1994 later prohibited the creation of a standing army for good. 'No peace dividend' for Panama border force - BBC News 2015-05-23T04:00:00Z The Founding Fathers were scared of standing armies. A broken system of accountability 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z Despite the militia’s ineffectiveness and the increasing reliance on professional troops, hostility toward the idea of standing armies only grew fiercer among many American colonists in the years leading up to the American Revolution. The Historical Problem With the Word 'Militia' 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z The People's Liberation Army is the world's largest standing army. Chinese soldiers: let them eat pickles? 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z Egypt, which boasts the Arab world's largest standing army but is heavily dependent on financial aid from Saudi Arabia and other Gulf nations, will also be a major player. Q&A: Plans for an Arab joint intervention force 2015-03-29T04:00:00Z Egypt, which boasts the Arab world's largest standing army, will also be a major player. Questions and answers about the Arab peacekeeping force 2015-03-28T04:00:00Z He notes that epidemics and war are similarly costly of blood and treasure, but that only war is taken seriously by politicians—at least in terms of preparations such as standing armies. Never again 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z “If American combat troops are not committed to destroy that standing army, the Islamic State will grow and prosper,” warns retired Marine colonel Gary Anderson. U.S. Military Plan For Looming ISIS Offensive Takes Shape 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z The Founding Father were utterly opposed to establishing a standing army in their newly founded country after just having defeated a mighty one with an army of average people. Gun Debate Reignites in Colorado, 2½ Years After Aurora Theater Shooting 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z The U.N. does not have a standing army and relies on member states to provide peacekeepers. Syria, Ebola failures highlight UN shortcomings 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z The discrepancy has been put down to the fact that Britain never had a standing army, and so lacked the sense of strategic imperative that dictated a properly planned, state-funded railway. The 'Delectable' Eurostar Turns 20 in Style It’s an international PMC with the largest standing army in the world. 'Call Of Duty: Advanced Warfare' Single-Player Campaign Review 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z “Go in hard with overwhelming force and destroy their standing army,” he argues. U.S. Military Plan For Looming ISIS Offensive Takes Shape 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z Proponents of a standing army, like Mr Kim, argue that South Korea’s security would be better served by just the opposite. Blood, sweat and tears 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z He has no money, no standing army and no arsenal of field hospitals, doctors or nurses on hand. Ebola Presents Challenge, and an Opportunity, for U.N. Leader 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z Other nations listed as coalition members — Marshall Islands, Palau, Micronesia and Soloman Islands — did not even have standing armies from which to enlist forces for Iraq. More nations willing to fight Islamic State than took on Iraq in 2003 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z That fateful moment when we foolishly decided to disarm the Iraqi standing army and dismantle virtually all of its existing security apparatus, we doomed the future of Iraq as one country. Challenges to Shiite Establishment Further Threaten the Future of Iraq 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z Writing about the colonies’ quest for independence in “The Wealth of Nations,” Adam Smith predicted America would prevail thanks to its militia which, “…turns from its primary citizen character into a standing army.” Remember America's militia on Memorial Day 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z Seleka fighters, largely Muslim, overthrew the government in Bangui last year, leading to months of chaos that saw the country’s standing army melt away. Central African Rep. Troops Lynch Suspected Rebel 2014-02-05T18:50:24Z The founding fathers, as wise as they were, never envisioned a large standing army, never mind that selfishness for its continued presence in lawmakers’ districts would become a central tenet of electoral politicking. Biden Who? Gates Book Goes Tougher on Congress 2014-01-08T15:05:23Z Isolation meant that there was no need for a standing army in peacetime, which in turn meant that the government had no mechanism for internal repression. Keep Free and Carry On 2013-11-16T04:17:50Z With a standing army of around 1.1 million troops, North Korea is a heavily militarized society. Planet Pyongyang 2013-04-15T08:45:00Z Some used to argue that now America has the biggest standing army the world has ever known it was a little bit redundant. Obama gun control plan raises hopes in Chicago 2013-01-16T14:40:11Z “I don’t envision a world where a standing army isn’t necessary,” she said. On Religion: Tending to Veterans’ Afflictions of the Soul 2013-01-11T22:24:49Z It has been suggested that this was because we never had a standing army, so never accustomed ourselves to systematic, state-wide organisation. Trouble on the line: what caused the train franchise fiasco? 2012-10-05T23:05:31Z It didn’t like standing armies, it has all kinds of statutes of using the army in the country.” Drones for ?urban warfare? 2012-04-24T11:37:00Z As the Israelites had no standing army, the troops that opposed the Philistines could be little better than an untrained horde. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z A country like ours will never submit to the expense and danger of a large standing army, nor do we need it if we can keep well supplied with military schools. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z It will be harder to get word to the ragtag opposition units as opposed to a standing army, diplomats said Mr. Annan told the council. Red Cross Proposes Daily Cease-Fires in Syria 2012-04-03T09:20:38Z Shortly before their arrival the people gathered together in an immense meeting, and voted that a standing army could not be kept in the province without its consent. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z In present usage, in France and Prussia, the most effective part of the population liable to military duty and not in the standing army. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z “He gathered an host,” surrounded himself with a standing army, so as to be ready and have an excuse for any expedition that he wished to undertake. The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel 2012-04-08T02:00:20.427Z If territory, there must be a standing army to keep it, and there must be another standing army here to watch that. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z The need for such deployments is due, in part, to America’s reliance on a relatively small standing army and reserve. Room for Debate: Save a Mind, Draft a Body 2012-03-20T22:39:02Z Each party machine has a standing army of wire pullers with an apparatus of intrigue and corruption to the support of which holders of office under government are assessed. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z Others relieved and hilarious followed quickly, but many pretty girls and old men waited in vain for the return of the candidates that fate had decreed were to swell the ranks of the standing army. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z He has kept, In times of peace, among us, standing armies, Without the sanction of our Legislatures. Mathieu Ropars: et cetera 2012-03-15T02:00:28.013Z Whenever and wherever the mutterings of discontent were hushed by the fear of increased standing armies, the foundations of society were honey-combed by powerful secret political associations. Money: Speech of Hon. John P. Jones, of Nevada, On the Free Coinage of Silver; in the United States Senate, May 12 and 13, 1890 2012-02-29T03:00:21.727Z He keeps among us, in times of peace, standing armies, without consent of our legislature. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z The dissolution of the standing army, including the Black Brigade, was the immediate result of these decrees. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z One of the chief necessities was some form of a standing army, a force that the King could depend upon in case of invasion or revolt. Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age 2012-02-23T03:00:38.817Z They do not belong to the number of the Great Powers, and do not have to pay for "glory" by large standing armies and perpetual wars. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z Prussia has a standing army of six hundred thousand men, France a half million, and all their neighbors a like proportion. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 7 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:03:58.623Z Colors of units of the British Army have had ancient badges emblazoned on them since before the establishment of the present standing army in 1661. American Military Insignia 1800-1851 2012-02-04T03:00:18.780Z Augustus Caesar formed a standing army of 300,000, his legions consisting of 3,000 heavy infantry, 1,200 light infantry, and 300 cavalry each. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z One great evil of a standing army is the idleness which it develops in its members, unfitting them for the business of life when their military service is ended. Heroes of Science: Physicists 2012-01-17T03:00:17Z The standing army of Austria is one of the largest in Europe. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z Jealousy and dislike of standing armies was still strong among the people. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z Two years later the antipathy of the new Jefferson administration to a standing army further reduced this establishment to two regiments of infantry and one of artillery. American Military Insignia 1800-1851 2012-02-04T03:00:18.780Z The laws of the republic forbid the maintenance of a standing army within its limits; but every Swiss is liable to serve in the defense of his country. Alden's Handy Atlas of the World 2012-01-02T03:00:16.440Z It seems our fathers were not such fools as some would make believe in opposing the establishment of a standing army and sending King William's Dutch guards out of the country! The Battle of The Press As Told in the Story of the Life of Richard Carlile By His Daughter, Theophila Carlile Campbell 2011-12-24T03:08:06.653Z Its standing army is small—but forty or fifty thousand men; though in case of war, it could put a hundred thousand under arms. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z That he should have pressed at all for the reduction of the small standing army in the midst of an irresistible clamour for war is another proof of the heedless rhetoric of ambitious youth. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z The famous Prussian victories seem, however, to have increased the power of the German Emperor; and there is still danger that the growth of standing armies may check that of free institutions. Liberty In The Nineteenth Century 2011-12-24T03:08:02.240Z There is no standing army; but all male inhabitants are trained for the service. Alden's Handy Atlas of the World 2012-01-02T03:00:16.440Z Across the heavily armed border with South Korea, the North maintains an estimated one million troops, one of the world's largest standing armies. North Korea mourns dead leader, son is "Great Successor" 2011-12-20T00:34:10Z A standing army had been recently authorised, and there was little or no barrack accommodation. The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 2011-12-19T03:00:45.273Z It was in support of a reduction of the standing army from 17,400 to 12,000. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z The standing armies, while a burden on the people, are inadequate for the achievement of great and decisive results in war, and meanwhile the mass of the people, untrained in arms, degenerates.... Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z There is a small standing army, and a general armament of the people in form of a militia. Alden's Handy Atlas of the World 2012-01-02T03:00:16.440Z A great number of the Persians were constantly under arms in the standing army; the rest tended their flocks and cultivated their fields in the hereditary way. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z And we may be certain that five billion dollars will be spent, and probably much more, in the next fifty years on a standing army. Our National Defense: The Patriotism of Peace 2011-12-14T03:00:16.577Z Mexican officials frequently administered the government of the Islands, and Mexican Indians formed the larger part of the small standing army of the Philippines, including the “Regiment of the King.” A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z And not only the state, but everything required by it for existence—a definite form of religion, a social system, a standing army; a noli me tangere is written above all these things. Thoughts Out of Season (Part II) 2011-12-07T03:00:18.847Z Fenwick's attainder, and the theory of standing armies—purple patches in the way of exposition—are trifles compared with questions which jurists, divines, economists have to discuss. Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone 2011-12-06T03:00:20.687Z A few campaigns of service may make a militia equal to a standing army, ib. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations 2011-12-05T03:00:41.403Z This desire for a standing army to protect against internal social or industrial disturbance leads to enthusiastic advocacy, on any pretext whatever, for a bigger army and navy whenever opportunity is presented. Our National Defense: The Patriotism of Peace 2011-12-14T03:00:16.577Z He firmly believed that standing armies were a mockery of the Almighty, and that the nations which fostered them would sooner or later sink to perdition beneath the blows of divine vengeance. The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant 2011-11-27T03:00:11.777Z Unfortunately the British were absolutely unrelenting in their hostility: ... they keep a standing army of newswriters formally engaged in war against America. Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism 2011-11-23T03:00:55.563Z It gathered considerable momentum after World War II, with the institution of a sizable peacetime standing army. Valuing Amateur Virtues in a Professional Army: Elizabeth Samet 2011-11-22T07:03:48Z When the expedient of a standing army, besides, had once been adopted by one civilized nation, it became necessary that all its neighbors should follow the example. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations 2011-12-05T03:00:41.403Z Unfortunately they see no remedy for it but a stronger central government and a bigger standing army. Our National Defense: The Patriotism of Peace 2011-12-14T03:00:16.577Z The Fena or "Fena of Erin" were a sort of militia or standing army, permanently maintained by the monarch for the support of the throne, and regularly trained to military service. Old Celtic Romances 2011-11-19T03:00:26.863Z This would appear very curious to persons accustomed to European discipline and standing armies, but with the raw levies, of eighty years ago, was much enjoyed and thought not to be greatly out of place. Memoir of John Howe Peyton in sketches by his contemporaries, together with some of his public and private letters, etc., also a sketch of Ann M. Peyton 2011-11-15T03:00:20.413Z Thirty minutes later the President, the Cabinet, and all that remained of the standing army of the late Republic of Sonora stumbled across the American boundary and surrendered to Major McKinstry. Gentlemen Rovers 2011-10-22T02:00:27.907Z The fall of the Greek republics, and of the Persian empire was the effect of the irresistible superiority which a standing army has over every other sort of militia. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations 2011-12-05T03:00:41.403Z A great standing army in this country would ultimately create the same national psychological condition that existed in Germany before this last war. Our National Defense: The Patriotism of Peace 2011-12-14T03:00:16.577Z Cosimo I. finally transformed the republic into a monarchy, created a new aristocracy and established a small standing army, though he mainly relied upon Spanish and German mercenaries. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z Though one of the great Powers of the world, England never undertook to organize a large standing army. England, Canada and the Great War 2011-10-20T02:00:21.577Z As All-Judaan is not in a position to have a standing army and navy, other states supply these for it. The International Jew The World's Foremost Problem 2011-10-16T02:00:19.257Z In respect for their officers, in the habit of ready obedience, they approach nearest to standing armies. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations 2011-12-05T03:00:41.403Z The most dangerous military system for any nation, large or small, is a standing army large enough to invite attack, but not strong enough to repel it. Our National Defense: The Patriotism of Peace 2011-12-14T03:00:16.577Z It will impose upon our peace-loving people a large standing army and unnecessary burden of taxation and a constant menace to their liberties. A History of the Republican Party 2011-10-14T02:00:29.980Z Her standing army was not large, and then partly garrisoned in the colonies. England, Canada and the Great War 2011-10-20T02:00:21.577Z The beginnings of the standing army which Charles VII. had started were extremely unpopular, and the use to which his son put them by no means removed this unpopularity. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z The militias of all the civilized nations of the ancient word, of Greece, of Syria, and of Egypt, made but a feeble resistance to the standing armies of Rome. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations 2011-12-05T03:00:41.403Z Second: A standing army, reënforced by state militia. Our National Defense: The Patriotism of Peace 2011-12-14T03:00:16.577Z A small standing army with a well-disciplined state militia are amply sufficient in time of peace. A History of the Republican Party 2011-10-14T02:00:29.980Z She could have organized a standing army of millions of men. England, Canada and the Great War 2011-10-20T02:00:21.577Z The monks were, in those days, the standing army of the bishops, but are now of the Pope's alone. Popery! As it Was and as it Is Also, Auricular Confession; And Popish Nunneries 2011-10-12T02:00:50.077Z The want of it now supplied by standing armies, ib. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations 2011-12-05T03:00:41.403Z To insure the national safety as against such a contingency, a standing army of over 500,000 men would be necessary. Our National Defense: The Patriotism of Peace 2011-12-14T03:00:16.577Z After the return of the pope to Rome from Avignon, in 1577, a standing army was formed consisting of cavalry and infantry. Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues 2011-10-12T02:00:43.383Z Whenever the people are properly united, and headed by an honest press, not all the standing armies of their enemies will prevent them from obtaining their constitutional rights. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:34.837Z Lord Castlereagh was now our dictator, and a standing army of one hundred and forty thousand men, to enforce his vile and unconstitutional measures, destroyed even the chance of emancipation. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:31.450Z How distinguished from a regular standing army, ib. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations 2011-12-05T03:00:41.403Z Third: A standing army with a reserve composed of men who have served a term of enlistment in the regular army. Our National Defense: The Patriotism of Peace 2011-12-14T03:00:16.577Z Thence we derive the assurance of the best of standing armies; for men that have households to defend, will be as little inclined to yield to hostile invasion as to destructive revolution. The Hearth-Stone Thoughts upon Home-Life in Our Cities 2011-09-28T02:00:22.560Z A standing army was kept up on the Rhine, divided into two commands, upper and lower Germany, the headquarters of the former being at Mainz, those of the latter at Vetera, near Xanten. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z In Bavaria patriot peasant associations were set on foot, as a standing army in the conflict of the ultramontane hierarchy with the new German empire. Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 2011-09-14T02:00:43.813Z A well regulated standing army, the only defence of a civilized country, and the only means for speedily civilizing a barbarous country, 296. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations 2011-12-05T03:00:41.403Z The great objection to standing armies is their conflict with democracy. Our National Defense: The Patriotism of Peace 2011-12-14T03:00:16.577Z James Marshall Crotty "Education is a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army." Giuliani Not Ruling Out Presidential Run 2011-09-06T21:45:40Z The force he employed to sustain the central power was a large standing army, at the head of which stood his select body-guard of Slavs, or purchased foreigners. The Moors in Spain 2011-08-29T02:01:09.183Z It appeared that the New Buddhists were maintaining a standing army, or perhaps a labor force somewhere east of Borneo, but the picture was very incomplete. The Image and the Likeness 2011-08-23T02:00:33.617Z The army which Annibal led from Spain into Italy must necessarily, in those different wars, have been gradually formed to the exact discipline of standing army. An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations 2011-12-05T03:00:41.403Z It is a part of the very fiber of her national being, and not an excrescence, as is our standing army. Our National Defense: The Patriotism of Peace 2011-12-14T03:00:16.577Z They had seen how permanent military bureaucracies in Europe had routinely eroded civilian authority and they emphatically rejected a standing army for their infant republic. How we became a nation of warriors 2011-07-31T16:01:00Z Keeping of a standing army in time of peace without the consent of the legislature of the colony where the army was kept was declared illegal. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z Even then, this America remained resolute in its reluctance to embrace a military ethos or bow down before military gods, committed as it was to civilian primacy and the avoidance of a large standing army. What line between civilian and military authority? 2011-06-14T17:01:00Z Costa Rica, which has no standing army, is one of Latin America's safest vacation spots. U.S. teenager mistakenly killed by Costa Rica hotel guard 2011-06-03T03:04:26Z And of course they realize the necessity for a good large standing army that will keep the people from being troublesome when they discover that their heritage has been stolen from them. Our National Defense: The Patriotism of Peace 2011-12-14T03:00:16.577Z The king may not raise or keep a standing army within the country in time of peace without the consent of Parliament. Our Legal Heritage June 2011 (Sixth) Edition 2011-06-03T02:00:23.737Z Under George I. our standing army was nearly doubled by the Whig Ministry, and this when peace would rather have justified a reduction than an increase. The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z The Constituent Assembly suppressed the militia and maintained the standing army, according to the old type, the numbers of which were henceforth to be fixed every year by the Legislative Assembly. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 8 "France" to "Francis Joseph I." 2011-05-27T02:00:16.463Z In 1685 he was again M. P. for Salisbury, and opposed the bill for a standing army supported by the king. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z The conclusion from this would on the surface naturally seem to be that we must have a larger standing army. Our National Defense: The Patriotism of Peace 2011-12-14T03:00:16.577Z My children," said he, and looked at nothing but his standing army, "to-day is for your generalissimo and you, the memorable day on which he does three things. Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. I. A Biography 2011-05-11T02:00:19.453Z This standing army is called the public guard, but it is no less a standing army always kept up. The Impending Crisis of the South How to Meet It 2011-05-10T02:00:59.100Z It took the Council almost a month to recognise that this pithless braggart was only a disappointed officer of the standing army, his airs of an innovator notwithstanding. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z Such a government is an aristocracy, which would require a standing army and a numerous train of pensioners and placemen to prop and support its exalted administration. Inquiry Into the Origin and Course of Political Parties in the United States 2011-04-24T02:00:09.423Z The proscriptions of the Roman Emperors, to propitiate their armies, are forgotten by the modern patricians who clamor for a large standing army. Our National Defense: The Patriotism of Peace 2011-12-14T03:00:16.577Z George the Third's plan to tax the colonies in support of a standing army. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z A revolution then, must overturn thrones, church establishments, standing armies, hereditary orders, and prejudices hallowed by ages of reverence and submission. The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) 2011-04-02T02:00:12.460Z No fewer than 10 issues of the Federalist were devoted in whole or part to allaying fears of oppression from the proposed Constitution’s authorization of standing armies in peacetime. Obama's new view of his own war powers 2011-03-31T17:32:00Z Just when baronial power ceased, and before standing armies were so dangerous, taxes were few, kings were lifted by the people over the heads of their nobles, and those people held a rod over kings. Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends 2011-03-30T02:00:14.620Z As a system for national defense in such a war our standing army is a dangerous delusion. Our National Defense: The Patriotism of Peace 2011-12-14T03:00:16.577Z Moreover, as he intended to send them a standing army for their protection, he deemed it wise to levy upon them a tax for its support. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z For the country had not yet been cursed by a standing army, and in the eyes of the citizen the soldier was not that formidable thing as since, and now. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z Reducing service in the standing army to the lowest terms consistent with safety. Socialism and Democracy in Europe 2011-03-15T02:00:12.887Z The Republican doctrine of 1800 was, that there was no need of a national army; that the militias of the Commonwealths were a sufficient military force; and that a standing army was dangerous to liberty. The Middle Period 1817-1858 2011-03-14T03:01:05.737Z Thus, the creation of the standing army in France by Charles VII. marks a financial change of the first order. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" 2011-03-14T03:01:00.580Z The standing army which the King wished to send to America was designed not so much to protect the colonies as to enforce the will of the King, and this the colonists knew. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z We, therefore, have not the occasion you imagine, of fleets or standing armies, but may leave those expensive machines to be maintained for the pomp of princes, and the wealth of ancient states. Benjamin Franklin Representative selections, with introduction, bibliograpy, and notes 2011-03-08T03:00:46.777Z He would abolish the national debt, the standing army, and tithes, due regard had to vested interests. The Radicalism of Shelley and Its Sources 2011-03-08T03:00:45.010Z Not one of them could exist forty-eight hours, but for the standing armies. Cannibals all! or, Slaves without masters 2011-03-06T03:00:21.020Z We have seen his doctrine as to the education of women; and we may mention, as another instance of the same kind, his denunciation of the system of standing armies as incompatible with freedom. The Three Devils: Luther's, Milton's, and Goethe's With Other Essays 2011-03-03T03:00:54.067Z These are considerations, for the American people, as they will change the whole course of our policy, and inaugurate a new era of standing armies and enormous fleets. Presidential Candidates: containing Sketches, Biographical, Personal and Political, of Prominent Candidates for the Presidency in 1860 2011-02-27T03:00:34.390Z In the absence of a standing army, it is truly astonishing by what magic spell the inhabitants of these remote portions of His Majesty’s dominions are bound to his rule. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z Hunt advocated the reform of military discipline, while Shelley claimed that standing armies should be abolished altogether. The Radicalism of Shelley and Its Sources 2011-03-08T03:00:45.010Z These standing armies became necessary and grew up as slavery disappeared. Cannibals all! or, Slaves without masters 2011-03-06T03:00:21.020Z He judged that France needed an imposing throne, supported by an illustrious nobility and by a standing army of invincible power, with civil privileges cautiously and gradually disseminated among the people. Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. 2011-02-15T03:00:16.383Z If you look at how the federal government spends our money, it's an insurance conglomerate protected by a large standing army. What the budget says about America 2011-02-14T15:48:00Z The strength of Mercia or Northumbria might be mustered for a single battle, but could not supply a standing army to hold down the vanquished. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z The standing army is small, but every Swiss is subject to a call to arms, and is trained by enforced, though brief, service to their use. The Car That Went Abroad Motoring Through the Golden Age 2011-01-27T03:00:39.880Z The governments of Europe could not exist a week without the positive force of standing armies. Cannibals all! or, Slaves without masters 2011-03-06T03:00:21.020Z One day he increases his standing army, the next he annexes a neighboring island. Napoleon's Young Neighbor 2011-01-24T03:00:18.637Z What are these "political parties" but standing armies of robbers, each trying to rob the other, and to prevent being itself robbed by the other? A Letter to Grover Cleveland On His False Inaugural Address, The Usurpations and Crimes of Lawmakers and Judges, and the Consequent Poverty, Ignorance, and Servitude Of The People 2011-01-22T03:00:14.093Z A vaccine would need to elicit a standing army poised to intercede. Vaccine Against Cocaine Makes Headway 2011-01-21T16:22:00Z The original Second Amendment was the product of a world in which a well-regulated militia stood as check against the danger of a professional standing army. What the "right to bear arms" really means 2011-01-15T18:01:00Z In the 18th century, there was widespread fear of a standing army. Giffords Attack Makes Joke of Gun Control: Roger Lowenstein 2011-01-11T02:04:02Z Declaration of Independence.—“He has kept standing armies ... without consent of the legislature.” The Short Constitution 2011-01-05T03:01:00.017Z In 1715 occurs the first introduction of a standing army and of war taxes. The Village Notary 2011-01-03T03:00:57.863Z The Republicans out of power inveighed against standing armies as a monstrosity, a relic of effete Monarchical tyranny. Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. I) 2010-12-27T03:00:17.990Z He showed considerable independence in his relations with James VI., and dissuaded him from his intention of forming a standing army in readiness to enforce his claims to the English crown. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z On the organization of a standing army after the revolution it was necessary to make legal provision for billeting owing to the deficiency of barrack accommodation, which sufficed only for 5000 men. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z English government forced laws upon the colonies to restrict trade and manufactures, to place a standing army in America, and to raise taxes. The Short Constitution 2011-01-05T03:01:00.017Z As the battlefield has become more vast - from laser printer code to transparency in global diplomacy - the Internet's standing army continues to grow, and is spoiling for a fight. WikiLeaks and the Internet's Long War 2010-12-12T05:00:00Z Military action is particularly unappealing, since the unpredictable North possesses crude nuclear weapons as well as a huge standing army. Obama: U.S. committed to defend South Korea 2010-11-23T23:53:00Z With U.S. troops in South Korea, the two nations' combined forces face an estimated 1 million North Korean soldiers in one of the world's biggest standing armies. South Korea talks tough after North Korea shelling attack 2010-11-24T00:32:00Z With about 28,000 U.S. troops in South Korea, the two nations' combined forces face an estimated 1 million North Korean soldiers in one of the world's biggest standing armies. S.Korea talks tough after N.Korea artillery attack 2010-11-23T20:56:00Z A people who had long seen standing armies as a threat to liberty now came to believe that the preservation of liberty required them to lavish resources on the armed forces. The unmaking of a company man 2010-08-26T16:45:00Z Somali government officials admit that in the rush to build a standing army, they did not discriminate. In Somalia, Children Carry Guns for U.S. Ally 2010-06-14T02:01:00Z Back in 1816, he wrote, "I sincerely believe ... that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies." Crocodile tears on Wall Street 2010-04-17T00:20:00Z “The cold war brought forth one of the framers’ great fears, a large, standing army in peacetime.” 2010-01-22T20:21:00Z This was a standing army,—a thing hitherto unknown in Spain. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies Celibacy was one of the rules of this standing army, which, in its semi-monastic ideals and constitution, resembled the knightly orders of the West in their prime. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" Gradual disarmament on land and sea and the establishment of militia to replace the standing armies. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. We just begin to talk of raising men for the standing army. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams The active or standing army comprises 18 battalions of infantry, 12 regiments of cavalry, 8 regiments of artillery, and 4 battalions of engineers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" A standing army was the basis of its strength. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis Their fall was due in the end to their own indiscipline in the first place, and the rise of the Spanish standing army and its musketeers in the second. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" Hence large standing armies bind in the fetters of ignorance a vast amount of intellect that would be brought into mellow life and usefulness in a free enlightened republican government like our own. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution The president keeps up a standing army of forty thousand men, well uniformed, disciplined and equiped. Journal of Voyages Containing an Account of the Author's being Twice Captured by the English and Once by Gibbs the Pirate... The equipment of the standing army is thoroughly modern, the infantry being provided with Mauser rifles and the artillery with Krupp batteries. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" Then first did the paid troops become a standing army, clothed, armed, and equipped alike, with better discipline, obedient instruments in the hands of the princes. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. Parliament therefore sanctioned a standing army, trusting to the checks established by the Bill of Rights and Act of Settlement, and by placing the pay of the army under the control of the Commons. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" Wallhausen, whilst making other energetic complaints, reckons that the support of a standing army would cost less to the princes and states, and secure greater success against the enemy, than this old bad system. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. A standing army kept in their land to wring this tribute from them at the point of the bayonet! A Short History of England, Ireland and Scotland There were deprivation of political, civil and religious liberty, an exclusion of the islanders from all public offices, and a heavy and iniquitous taxation to maintain the standing army and navy. Cuba Its Past, Present, and Future Through the efforts of Montecuculi, and later of Prince Eugene, Austria also, shortly before 1700, acquired a better disciplined standing army. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. The Thirty Years’ War produced the permanence of service which led in all the states of Europe to the rise of standing armies. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" The remaining population were once more reduced to despair, as they had to pay the cost, maintenance, and peace subsidies for the standing army. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. From this meeting Wood absorbed more of the necessity for universal military training and more of the aversion to a standing army such as existed in Germany. The Career of Leonard Wood The naval and military forces were disbanded, but Charles managed to retain under the name of guards three regiments, which remained the nucleus of a standing army. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" But the King will not resolve upon a desperate resistance; he gives the half of his standing army as aid to the French Emperor. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. But the Thirty Years’ War naturally produced an unusual continuity of service in corps raised about 1620-1630, and fifty years later the principle of the standing army was universally accepted. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" The ruler governed through his officials, and kept a standing army against his enemies; to maintain his "state," that is, his courtiers, officials and soldiers, was the task of the people. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. Leaving the carriages, we entered the portal of the palace, conducted by a tenth of the standing army. Mentone, Cairo, and Corfu Speak of the cost of standing armies and navies, of loss of life in great battles, of military schools, of compulsory military service. Woman's Club Work and Programs First Aid to Club Women The men consisted of such as had not been drawn into the service of the standing army, and now would be taken by lot and choice up to forty years of age. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. The 15th of February 1645 was the birthday of the British standing army, and from its first concentration at Windsor Park dates the scarlet uniform. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" After the war every great prince maintained a standing army; the old feudal lords of the country had become Generals. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. What America, when the government of her newly acquired territory must be a military dictation, with a standing army of great strength? Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume I (of II) As our growing population pressed upon our narrow frontiers, we should have had our war scares, our border conflicts, our national hatreds, our huge standing army, and the whole paraphernalia of militarism. American World Policies "Corruption glitters in the van, collects and maintains a standing army of mercenaries." Junius Unmasked or, Thomas Paine the author of the Letters of Junius and the Declaration of Independence Under all these influences for good or for evil, the standing army was developed in the first half of the 1st century B.C. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" They were subject to strict discipline, embodied in written rules called the Viderlog or Vederlag, and were the nucleus not only of a standing army but of a royal council. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" When our Civil War broke out we had a very small standing army. To The Work! To The Work! Exhortations to Christians To those who were in the city in the early fall of this year, the efficacy of a standing army to maintain public order was abundantly demonstrated. Paris From the Earliest Period to the Present Day; Volume 2 In the absence of that division of employment which p. 206in modern times produced a standing army, the feudal organization with its martial aspect alone supplied the nation with its defence. Some Specimens of the Poetry of the Ancient Welsh Bards Considered as such, it had even fewer elements of solidity than the standing armies of the 18th century, for it lacked the discipline which had made the regiments of Frederick invincible. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" With those inhuman, false imputations, did those gentlemen afterwards introduce the necessity of a standing army. The History of Virginia, in Four Parts It gave us a national debt, a standing army, and a stable foreign policy. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 353, March 1845 Mr. B. sneers at 'Mr. Thompson's argument about the standing army employed in keeping down the slaves,' and declares that it was 'complete humbug, founded upon just nothing at all.' Discussion on American Slavery You tell us you are very sober and temperate, that you fear the influence of a standing army will corrupt you, and introduce profligacy and debauchery. The Justice and Necessity of Taxing the American Colonies, Demonstrated Together with a Vindication of the Authority of Parliament The part played by the Spanish standing army in the Peninsular War was certainly wholly insignificant relatively to these figures. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" The Sikhs are tall, stately fellows, in my opinion ideal soldiers for a standing army. Reminiscences The Story of an Emigrant Since Rome had possessed a standing army it had always been the rule that the soldiers should not be permitted to marry. Roman Women Sleep? who'd sleep Where a standing army their quarters keep, And in countless legions upon you creep? Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) Six days later they reassembled, and then the Sheik-ul-Islam laid before them a fetva, by which it was proclaimed that a standing army was to be raised for the defence of the realm. The Lion of Janina The Last Days of the Janissaries To each province was allotted a certain number of soldiers as standing army. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" This ended the reign of the purely mercenary company, and began that of the semi-national mercenary army which endured in Europe till replaced by the national standing army system. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" And that means the destruction of militarism and with it of all standing armies absolutely and entirely. Landmarks of Scientific Socialism "Anti-Duehring" Will this consolidated republic, if established, in its exercise beget such confidence and compliance, among the citizens of these states, as to do without the aid of a standing army? Essays on the Constitution of the United States Every kind of maladministration was currently ascribed to him, of designs to govern by a standing army, and of corruption. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" But when a great foreign war was contemplated, the standing army was augmented by a levy throughout the empire. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" Organizing his troops into a strong standing army, he engaged in a war of conquest in the south, adding Tonquin and Cochin China to his dominions, and carrying his arms as far as Bengal. Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The standing army of the Roman Empire, according to the estimate of Gibbon, did not exceed 400,000, and guarded that mighty Empire from the Euphrates to the Thames. The Evidence in the Case A Discussion of the Moral Responsibility for the War of 1914, as Disclosed by the Diplomatic Records of England, Germany, Russia I endeavoured to obtain a restraint on the powers of the general government, as to standing armies, but it was rejected. Essays on the Constitution of the United States A standing army is to be ordered to Boston. Report of the Proceedings at the Examination of Charles G. Davis, Esq., on the Charge of Aiding and Abetting in the Rescue of a Fugitive Slave Held in Boston, in February, 1851. A republic of peace, without a police; without the burden of a standing army, to menace and oppress its citizens, because they are already a law unto themselves, at peace with all the world. Solaris Farm A Story of the Twentieth Century In after years it was found that the abolition of the professional lawyer had furthered the cause of peace and progress quite as efficiently as the prohibition of standing armies had done. The Angel of the Revolution A Tale of the Coming Terror With such judges and governors, backed by a standing army of hirelings—how soon would her liberty go down, and the Anglo-American States resemble Spanish America! The Trial of Theodore Parker For the "Misdemeanor" of a Speech in Faneuil Hall against Kidnapping, before the Circuit Court of the United States, at Boston, April 3, 1855, with the Defence The causes of old-world trouble,—popular ignorance, pauperism, the glaring contrast between rich and poor, religious strife, public debts, standing armies and war,—were almost unknown. The History of Freedom There is no need of standing armies in Boston! Report of the Proceedings at the Examination of Charles G. Davis, Esq., on the Charge of Aiding and Abetting in the Rescue of a Fugitive Slave Held in Boston, in February, 1851. Long before the close of the twentieth century, standing armies will disappear; war will be at an end; the angel of peace will spread her white wings over all the nations of the earth! Solaris Farm A Story of the Twentieth Century Loans, taxes, and standing armies became the standing order of the day. The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 A standing army of British soldiers must be kept in the Colonies to overawe the people, and enforce the laws thus made and administered. The Trial of Theodore Parker For the "Misdemeanor" of a Speech in Faneuil Hall against Kidnapping, before the Circuit Court of the United States, at Boston, April 3, 1855, with the Defence They complained of the large standing army, which the Regent insisted to be necessary for the maintenance of “our position and high character among the European powers.” English Caricaturists and Graphic Humourists of the Nineteenth Century. How they Illustrated and Interpreted their Times. Now they will find that 3,000,000 of troops cannot subjugate us, and if subjugated, that a standing army of half a million would be required to keep us in subjection. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital The war will probably have the effect of inducing their government to keep up a standing army and navy of a very superior kind to that of their present system. Porto Rico Its History, Products and Possibilities... But to accomplish that object, a standing army and a prodigal revenue must be raised; and to obtain these, pretences must be invented to deceive. The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 Why are these standing armies and navies; and, more than that, the militia building their armories in every great city in the United States? Industrial Conspiracies The enormous increase of the standing army weighs, in so far as the blood-tax is concerned, heaviest of all upon the country districts. Woman under socialism They could not maintain a standing army of half a million, and they could not disarm us in such an extensive territory. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital The importance of this quality as a business power is most apparent in those frightful panics which periodically occur in our country, and which sometimes tax the people more severely than wars and standing armies. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 90, April, 1865 There was no permanent legislative body, no permanent judicial machinery, no standing army, no uniform and regular system of taxation. History of Human Society The country had practically no standing army, nor was there the means to raise one. The Land of the Miamis An Account of the Struggle to Secure Possession of the North-West from the End of the Revolution until 1812 Along with the State, die out its representatives—cabinet ministers, parliaments, standing armies, police and constables, courts, district attorneys, prison officials, tariff and tax collectors, in short, the whole political apparatus. Woman under socialism If we could provide our generals with a bone like that, we might reduce the standing army sufficiently to reassure the most timid congressman of the whole lot. Men, Women, and Gods And Other Lectures Part of his inheritance was a splendid standing army, the best-drilled and most powerful in Europe. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 Our ineffective American standing army of 85,000 men costs us one hundred millions a year, on a peace footing. The Note-Book of an Attaché Seven Months in the War Zone He needs no standing army government; He always rules us by our own consent: His laws are easy, and his gentle sway Makes it exceeding pleasant to obey. The True-Born Englishman A Satire No great standing army, no more leviathan battleships. Prize Orations of the Intercollegiate Peace Association General capability of bearing arms; popular defense in place of standing armies. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy He has kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies without the consent of our legislatures. The Road to Independence: Virginia 1763-1783 Preparedness and military system are not synonymous with a large standing army. The Note-Book of an Attaché Seven Months in the War Zone The ex-daimyōs received this amount free of any claims upon them for the support of the non-productive samurai, who formed the standing armies of each clan. Japan We have no foes within that demand a large standing army, and there are no enemies without that are anxious to try conclusions with us on land or sea. Prize Orations of the Intercollegiate Peace Association Either an English deputy might reside in Dublin, supported by a standing army; or it was necessary to place confidence in one or other of the great Irish noblemen, and to govern through him. History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. II. Rather ingeniously he argued that a well-armed Virginia militia would eliminate the need for a standing army of British regulars in the colonies. The Road to Independence: Virginia 1763-1783 There is also a force of eight hundred men paid, and residing in different districts, which forms an executive police; but there is nothing in the shape of a standing army. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 57, No. 351, January 1845 Now added force, Of standing armies, to secure their sway. The Battle of Bunkers-Hill The Emperor had also a large standing army, and the country had just been ravaged by the horrors of civil war. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots Our standing army consists of barely one thousand men, but in case of war the whole of our male population would take up arms. The Traitors The ministry, knowing it could not reduce the army to peacetime size in face of French threats, also knew there was strong English resentment against "a standing army" in England. The Road to Independence: Virginia 1763-1783 A human government is strong when it is able to dispense with standing armies, with an omnipresent police, with prisons and dungeons: it is weak when its authority is only maintained by these. Orthodoxy: Its Truths And Errors These princes had each standing armies of their own, and administered justice in their own territories. The Empire of the East We have been a quiet, peaceable nation, and have had no great standing armies of a half-million men. My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field Deploring war, with all the demoralization that follows in its train, we have been taxed to support standing armies, with their waste of life and wealth. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III Because standing armies, being organized masses of men, trained to obey capable leaders, may overcome the resistance of a people which is far greater in numbers, but unorganized. Lessons of the war with Spain and other articles Armed insurrection on the part of the workers in this country would to-day be the height of folly, and will continue to be so, so long as our standing army of hired mercenaries exists. British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals In 1868 the whole of these ferocious men were disarmed, and a standing army modelled on the French fashion established for the defence of the Empire. The Empire of the East Chains and standing armies are the implements used to force the obedience of equals to equals—of one white man to another. Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments Comprising the Writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartrwright on This Important Subject It is necessary to put forward some excuse for that terrible incubus upon the nations, the “standing army.” The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West When France shall be sufficiently civilized to abolish duels and dismiss her standing army, she may have an opportunity of reaching the front rank in civilization and progress. Buchanan's Journal of Man, November 1887 Volume 1, Number 10 The representatives of the State will have disappeared along with the State itself—ministers, parliaments, standing armies, police and gens-d'armes, law courts, lawyers and public prosecutors, prisons, rates, taxes and excises—the entire political apparatus. British Socialism An Examination of Its Doctrines, Policy, Aims and Practical Proposals Up to the year 1868 Japan was divided into numerous provinces governed by Daimios, or territorial lords, each of whom maintained large standing armies. The Empire of the East It might be found necessary, when once embodied, to keep them so, and subject to military discipline—a permanent standing army. Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments Comprising the Writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartrwright on This Important Subject The ideal of one was a strong centralized government supported by a powerful standing army. Admiral Farragut In the summer of 1907, the resident-general advised the Throne to disband the standing army as an unserviceable and expensive force. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era By instinct, rather than conscious reasoning, Englishmen had felt their way to establishing the 'palladia of our liberties': trial by jury, the 'Habeas Corpus' Act, and the substitution of a militia for a standing army. The English Utilitarians, Volume I. Among other innovations he established a "standing army," the first permanent body of government troops in Teutonic Europe. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 A few weeks later he opposed the Army Estimates, contending that a standing army of 150,000 men ‘must alarm every friend of his country and its constitution.’ Lord John Russell It was under Leopold, also, that the Austrian standing army was established in spite of much opposition; the regiments raised in 1672 were never disbanded. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" It is marvelous what we accomplished with an absolutely empty treasury, no credit, no standing army to speak of, and our little navy scattered to the four ends of the earth. Doctor Jones' Picnic It was to be a standing army for at least two years, since this was the shortest period between elections. The Critical Period of American History From his press sprang the two great modern genii, education and publicity, which have already made tyrannies and slaveries impossible, pragmatic sanctions unnecessary, and which may one day do as much for standing armies. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 A standing army, ever the mark of despotism, became an imperial institution. Ancient States and Empires But the initial advantage of Frederick's army was that it had, undisturbed by wars, developed the standing army theory to full effect. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" The natives informed us that Guilpat had a standing army, well supplied with matchlocks, swords, and bows and arrows. Borneo and the Indian Archipelago with drawings of costume and scenery Why, even the British Parliament, since 1688, did not keep up a standing army for more than one year at a time, but renewed its existence annually under what was termed the Mutiny Act. The Critical Period of American History This volume aims at describing the nature of the different armies that have been formed in Great Britain, and how from the early and feudal levies the present standing army came to be. The Wallypug in London Auxiliary troops were equal to the legions, and all together numbered three hundred and forty thousand—the standing army of the empire, stationed in the different provinces. Ancient States and Empires The army was raised, at all events in part, by conscription; a standing army seems to have been first organized in Assyria. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" Charles VII., the father of Louis XI., having expelled the English, established a permanent force of nine thousand cavalry—the first standing army in modern times. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History But what need of a standing army at all? The Critical Period of American History This infantry of the janissaries was the first standing army in Europe. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 1 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History The cost of maintaining a large standing army was exceeding burdensome, and we only wonder how the tyrant found means to pay it, and prosecute at the same time such great improvements. Ancient States and Empires They are expected to form a permanent standing army. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy It seemed right to England that the colonies should help pay the expenses of the late war, which were very heavy, and also support a small standing army of English soldiers. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe Clearly this plan for a standing army foreboded tyranny. The Critical Period of American History It was also proposed to enroll an army of eighty thousand minute-men, to man forts and be ready for action; also an additional standing army of twenty thousand men. Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. Sinecures and standing armies and State churches are the strongholds of tyranny and superstition. The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3) James Mill With all these petty nations on this continent, there must be standing armies, leagues, and complications, as in Europe. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy But the European powers spend vast amounts annually in maintaining standing armies and building battle ships. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe And then there was the power granted to Congress to maintain a standing army, of which the president was to be ex officio commander-in-chief. The Critical Period of American History Persia has a standing army of 200,000, but it is said to exist largely on paper. Asiatic Breezes Students on The Wing The Royalist section was ultimately crushed, while the Parliamentary section was gradually absorbed into that first great standing army which this country ever knew, the New Model of 1645. Freedom In Service Six Essays on Matters Concerning Britain's Safety and Good Government The enormous daily expense of the present war must give us some idea of the cost of maintaining a standing army of two or three hundred thousand men even in times of peace. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy In France the closing years of the Hundred Years' War had witnessed a great increase of the king's power through the establishment of a well-organized standing army. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe "And I will maintain supremacy with a standing army of a thousand Terror-birds!" Pharaoh's Broker Being the Very Remarkable Experiences in Another World of Isidor Werner Loyal as was the temper of the Houses, their alarm for the Church, their dread of a standing army, was yet stronger than their loyalty. History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767 Charles II, however, was bent on securing for his own despotic purposes a standing army. Freedom In Service Six Essays on Matters Concerning Britain's Safety and Good Government She finds neither ordinance, nor test oaths, nor standing armies, nor packed juries, nor secession, or threats of secession, from the Union. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy A new militia had been created and the old jealousy of a standing army was weakened. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration They would save the expense in the rapid diminution of the standing army. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 54, No. 338, December 1843 The hatred to a standing army which had begun under Cromwell had only deepened under James; but with the Continental war the existence of an army was a necessity. History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767 He was defeated and driven out; but his effort to establish a military despotism made the name of "standing army" stink in the nostrils of the nation. Freedom In Service Six Essays on Matters Concerning Britain's Safety and Good Government But standing armies imply war, and the international wars of Europe have done much to exhaust her resources and paralyze her prosperity. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy The provincials disliked the idea of a standing army, and would have preferred that their defence should have been left to themselves. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration I was with the standing army at Helena. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Arkansas Narratives, Part 4 In England almost every one was set on two objects, the reduction of taxes and the disbanding of the standing army. History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767 The voluntarily enlisted standing army was regarded as the engine and emblem of tyranny. Freedom In Service Six Essays on Matters Concerning Britain's Safety and Good Government But to keep a large standing army, as many of the great powers of Europe do, is what I hope we shall never come to. The Continental Monthly, Vol 2, No 6, December 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Nor were the American agents much better informed, for Franklin, who considered that a small standing army might be useful, believed that the colonies had no choice but to submit to the tax. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration The taxes had to be paid in cash, which was required by the government for the payment of a standing army, and a large body of officials. Babylonians and Assyrians, Life and Customs In spite of the defection of their supporters on the question of a standing army the Whig Ministry for some time retained fairly its hold on the Houses. History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767 The eighteenth century saw a constant struggle on the part of constitutionalists to get rid of the standing army altogether. Freedom In Service Six Essays on Matters Concerning Britain's Safety and Good Government Is it a large regular force, a standing army, adequate to the defence of the country always on foot and in the pay of the General Government? The Continental Monthly, Vol 2, No 6, December 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Her expenditure on their defence could not end with the war; a small standing army had to be maintained for their protection. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration Under the second Assyrian empire, however, it became a standing army, a part of which was composed of mercenaries, while another part consisted of troops drafted from the conquered populations. Babylonians and Assyrians, Life and Customs The revolt was made a pretext for a vast increase of the standing army. History of the English People, Volume VII The Revolution, 1683-1760; Modern England, 1760-1767 The standing army had to be maintained, and, indeed, steadily enlarged. Freedom In Service Six Essays on Matters Concerning Britain's Safety and Good Government The relation between our burgher and his officers is so entirely different from that which exists between the British officer and his men or between these ranks perhaps in any other standing army. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War George always wished for a larger permanent force; but his ministers shrank from raising a storm by increasing the estimates or provoking the popular jealousy of a standing army. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration He needs no standing army government; He always rules us by our own consent; His laws are easy, and his gentle sway Makes it exceeding pleasant to obey. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 11 Wars formerly were carried on by standing armies consisting mainly of long-service soldiers. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 14 — Philosophy and Economics The North will find herself burdened with an unparalleled debt, with nothing to show for it except deserted towns, burning homes, a standing army which will govern with no small caprice, and an impoverished land. A Confederate Girl's Diary The sovereign acquired at length an adequate revenue and a standing army; he was now enabled to command the resources of his kingdom, and play a king's part in the drama of nations. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3, No. 1 January 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Dislike of a standing army was almost inconceivably strong; and it is certain that an attempt by Pitt to maintain an army in excess of the ordinary peace establishment would have aroused a powerful opposition. William Pitt and the Great War In his message he recommended the immediate formation of a standing army of ten thousand men; and that all persons between the ages of eighteen and forty-five be armed for immediate service. Reminiscences of Forts Sumter and Moultrie in 1860-'61 In the former case a militia is formed, in the latter a standing army; and of the two, the second is by far the more powerful, as it is also the more expensive. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 14 — Philosophy and Economics There was also a prejudice in many minds against a standing army, besides the jealousies and antipathies which existed between different sections of the Union. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges No State shall keep a standing army; but suppose it does: what are you to do? A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention For Proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, Held at Washington, D.C., in February, A.D. 1861 Especial stress was laid on the last argument; and the expense of a separate government, of a standing army, was set forth in appalling figures. The Creed of the Old South 1865-1915 The Parliament, enraged by his counsel for its dissolution, saw in his call for forces to defend the coast an attempt to re-establish the one thing they hated most, a standing army. History of the English People, Volume VI Puritan England, 1642-1660; The Revolution, 1660-1683 Neither the President nor Secretary Root advocated a large standing army, but they both strove to bring the army "to the very highest point of efficiency of any army in the civilized world." History of the United States, Volume 6 The power of the monarch was nearly absolute, and a considerable standing army, even then, was ready to obey his commands. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges It was not intended to be sustained by standing armies. A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention For Proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, Held at Washington, D.C., in February, A.D. 1861 Rather too much like a standing army controlled by corporation that would be; and a standing army is a luxury the Constitution forbids even to sovereign States. A Tame Surrender, A Story of The Chicago Strike They would have no military rule: they hated indeed the very name of a standing army. History of the English People, Volume VI Puritan England, 1642-1660; The Revolution, 1660-1683 It is usually a sound move, for on these occasions the revolutionists have generally corrupted the standing army, and they win before the other side has time to re-corrupt it at a higher figure. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, April 22, 1914 He set up no standing army to secure it, partly because he was poor, but yet more because his faith in his position was such that he never dreamed of any effectual resistance. History of the English People, Volume V Puritan England, 1603-1660 And then, for the first time, the world saw a standing army. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 Meanwhile, you will organize here a standing army. The Day of Wrath Hanoverian policy, Hanoverian subsidies, foreign soldiers, standing armies—these were the crimes for which Walpole's administration had been unsparingly assailed. A History of the Four Georges, Volume II They supported motions for the reduction of the numbers of the army, and they declaimed against the whole principle of a standing army with patriotic passion, which sometimes appeared for the time quite genuine. A History of the Four Georges, Volume I His purpose was to prepare for the coming contest by the provision of a fixed revenue, arsenals, fortresses, and a standing army, and it was in Ireland that he resolved to find them. History of the English People, Volume V Puritan England, 1603-1660 The idea of a fighting establishment—the germ of standing armies—had never occurred to him: even the rudest form of civil government was strange to him—taxes, salaries, assessments, were all “unknown quantities.” Western Characters or Types of Border Life in the Western States But Pontiac could not keep up a standing army, which was so contrary to the habits of the Indians; one by one the tribes deserted him, and sued for peace. Diary in America, Series Two The most noticeable feature of his reign was the increase of the standing army from twenty-five thousand to fifty thousand. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 3, September 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Victories led to conquests, conquests to occupations; the mode of occupation by colonies was exchanged for the system of occupying provinces by standing armies. Ancient Law Its Connection to the History of Early Society The laws against any State maintaining a standing army were put into effect; and the combined military power was formally turned over, as a whole, to the Confederate authorities. Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death Congress, too, afraid of a standing army, would authorize only short enlistments, so that Washington had frequently to discharge one army and form another in the face of the enemy. History of the United States, Volume 2 The following is given in the Madisonian as the rank and file of the executive standing army of office-holders in the State of New York. Diary in America, Series Two The queen had been prevented from indulging her desire for a standing army. The Reign of Mary Tudor Separate from his standing army Schamyl has also a guard constantly attached to his person, which is made up by selection from his murids. Life of Schamyl And Narrative of the Circassian War of Independence Against Russia It was January before a bill to increase the standing army by twenty-five thousand men became law. Union and Democracy He organized a standing army and built roads and schools and churches. The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1 The soldiers of the standing army received a certain quantity of tsamba, bricks of tea and butter, and that was all, no pay being given in cash. In the Forbidden Land Fortunately for Mary the project of a standing army could not be carried out by herself alone, and the passive resistance of the council saved her from commencing the attempt. The Reign of Mary Tudor Another writer has said, "courage is the standing army of the soul, keeping it from conquest, pillage and slavery." Five Lectures on Blindness He so far forgot his horror of a standing army that he asked Congress for an addition to the regular army of six thousand men. Union and Democracy We had a considerably larger standing army than the Prussians, and had the advantage that the main body of our troops were very much nearer to the frontier than those of the Prussians. The Young Franc Tireurs And Their Adventures in the Franco-Prussian War Canada is raising a standing army of 1,200 men to serve for three years. Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 3, January 19, 1884. A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside The government was weak, there was no standing army, and Mary, like all the Tudors, rested her authority on popular sanction. The Reign of Mary Tudor He has spoken of the great expense of keeping up a standing army, and, as I think, has greatly exaggerated the sum requisite—naming two hundred and fifty millions as the annual expense of it. The Life, Public Services and Select Speeches of Rutherford B. Hayes I would have them reduce standing armies to the condition of peace establishments—that is, just enough to garrison our strongholds, and be ready to back up our police in keeping ruffians in order. In the Track of the Troops I sincerely believe that banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies. Usury A Scriptural, Ethical and Economic View He was an emperor without traditional associations; he had an empire without a revenue; a large standing army without pay. Mexico and its Religion With Incidents of Travel in That Country During Parts of the Years 1851-52-53-54, and Historical Notices of Events Connected With Places Visited What other great department of the government could recognize the standing army as belonging to it, if not the Department of War? Forty-Six Years in the Army Of a standing army Mr. Brownson thinks well, and wishes it to number a hundred thousand; but his reason for the faith that is in him is a little unexpected. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866 His scheme involved a standing army of 25,000 men in the provinces, to be supported by taxes to be raised there. Benjamin Franklin The proceeds were to be used to pay about one-third of the cost of the new standing army, which was to consist of ten thousand men. The Wars Between England and America The standing army of the Ketoshians sat around all day wearing out the grass and being frequently stumbled over. In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country Also, that the keeping a standing army in several of these colonies, in time of peace, without the consent of the Legislature of that colony in which such army is kept, is against law. The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 1 of 2. From 1620-1816 The Confederation is forbidden to maintain a standing army, and no canton, without federal permission, may maintain a force numbering more than three hundred men. The Governments of Europe A regiment or two of the standing army which James had formed might any day appear in the city. London and the Kingdom - Volume II The rajah had a standing army of six thousand men; and could, on an emergency, place fifty thousand in the field. At the Point of the Bayonet A Tale of the Mahratta War Do you know what your standing army may become at any moment? Napoleon the Little That the establishment of a standing army in this colony, in time of peace, is an invasion of national rights. The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 1 of 2. From 1620-1816 It was in the same period that the Austrian standing army was established. The Governments of Europe What Louis had done in France James, it was feared, would carry out in England by means of his standing army commanded by Roman Catholic officers. London and the Kingdom - Volume II The "standing army" principle that began about 1500 was by now in general use, and small armies of highly trained professional soldiers formed a class distinct from the rest of the population. Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America There were four material obstacles, namely:— The standing army. Napoleon the Little That a standing army is not known as a part of the British constitution. The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 1 of 2. From 1620-1816 The Tudor monarchy," says an English scholar, "unlike most other despotisms, did not depend on gold or force, on the possession of vast estates, unlimited taxation, or a standing army. The Governments of Europe |
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