The Reform of the Army of Peru, 1784.
| Cost and Strength Prior to the Reform . | Units . | Cost and Strength After the Reform . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost (in pesos) . | Strength . | Cost (in pesos) . | Strength . | |
| 137,100 | 510 | 1st Btn. RI. Regt. Lima | 194,748 | 724 |
| 95,988 | 369 | 2nd Btn. RI. Regt. Lima | ||
| 9,931 | 3 | Command Group, Lima | 9,931 | 3 |
| 28,920 | 103 | Artillery Garrison, Callao | 29,448 | 93 |
| — | Artillery Garrison, Cuzco | 9,000 | 26 | |
| 14,652 | 36 | Artillery Command Group, Lima | — | |
| 14,352 | 43 | Command Group, Battalion of Spaniards | 14,352 | 43 |
| 1,128 | 4 | Command Group, Companies of Tailors (Mestizos) | 1,128 | 4 |
| 24,607 | 53 | Command Group, Regiment of Dragoons of Lima | 20,707 | 50 |
| 19,391 | 49 | Command Group, Regiment of Dragoons of Carabaillo | — | |
| 2,089 | 5 | Command Group, Militia of Cañete | — | |
| 3,242 | 8 | Command Group, Militia of Huarura | — | |
| 3,362 | 8 | Command Group, Militia of lea | — | |
| 3,362 | 8 | Command Group, Militia of Chancay | — | |
| 660 | 2 | Officers, Indians of Lima | 660 | 2 |
| 6,424 | 15 | Command Group, Mulattoes of Lima | 6,424 | 15 |
| 8,520 | 82 | Mulattoes with pay | 4,284 | 50 |
| 1,704 | 4 | Command Group, free blacks of Lima | 1,704 | 4 |
| 2,106 | 23 | Free blacks with pay | 1,290 | 13 |
| 5,400 | 7 | Unattached Officers | 11,100 | 15 |
| 65,400 | 151 | Viceroy’s Cavalry Guard | 13,680 | 35 |
| 15,600 | 51 | Halberdiers of the Viceroy’s Guard | 7,800 | 25 |
| 13,488 | 66 | Garrison in Jauja | — | — |
| 36,024 | 144 | Garrison in Tarma | — | — |
| 4,402 | 9 | Command Group, Militia of Piura | — | — |
| 2,289 | 5 | Command Group, Militia of Trujillo | — | — |
| 4,272 | 13 | Command Group, Militia of Arica | — | — |
| 216,665 | 1,177 | Militia of Cuzco | — | — |
| 51,532 | 373 | Garrison in Valdivia | 51,532 | 373 |
| 39,710 | 207 | Garrison in Chiloé | 39,710 | 207 |
| 328,908 | 1,276 | Regiment of Soria | 328,908 | 1,276 |
| 337,728 | 1,285 | Regiment of Extremadura | 168,864 | 642 |
| 1,498,956 | 6,089 | Sub Totals | 915,270 | 3,600 |
| 2,866 | Prizes to each corps | 2,866 | ||
| 6,922 | 51 | Retired and Invalid | 11,040 | 78 |
| 1,508,744 | 6,140 | Grand Totals | 929,176 | 3,678 |
| Cost and Strength Prior to the Reform . | Units . | Cost and Strength After the Reform . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost (in pesos) . | Strength . | Cost (in pesos) . | Strength . | |
| 137,100 | 510 | 1st Btn. RI. Regt. Lima | 194,748 | 724 |
| 95,988 | 369 | 2nd Btn. RI. Regt. Lima | ||
| 9,931 | 3 | Command Group, Lima | 9,931 | 3 |
| 28,920 | 103 | Artillery Garrison, Callao | 29,448 | 93 |
| — | Artillery Garrison, Cuzco | 9,000 | 26 | |
| 14,652 | 36 | Artillery Command Group, Lima | — | |
| 14,352 | 43 | Command Group, Battalion of Spaniards | 14,352 | 43 |
| 1,128 | 4 | Command Group, Companies of Tailors (Mestizos) | 1,128 | 4 |
| 24,607 | 53 | Command Group, Regiment of Dragoons of Lima | 20,707 | 50 |
| 19,391 | 49 | Command Group, Regiment of Dragoons of Carabaillo | — | |
| 2,089 | 5 | Command Group, Militia of Cañete | — | |
| 3,242 | 8 | Command Group, Militia of Huarura | — | |
| 3,362 | 8 | Command Group, Militia of lea | — | |
| 3,362 | 8 | Command Group, Militia of Chancay | — | |
| 660 | 2 | Officers, Indians of Lima | 660 | 2 |
| 6,424 | 15 | Command Group, Mulattoes of Lima | 6,424 | 15 |
| 8,520 | 82 | Mulattoes with pay | 4,284 | 50 |
| 1,704 | 4 | Command Group, free blacks of Lima | 1,704 | 4 |
| 2,106 | 23 | Free blacks with pay | 1,290 | 13 |
| 5,400 | 7 | Unattached Officers | 11,100 | 15 |
| 65,400 | 151 | Viceroy’s Cavalry Guard | 13,680 | 35 |
| 15,600 | 51 | Halberdiers of the Viceroy’s Guard | 7,800 | 25 |
| 13,488 | 66 | Garrison in Jauja | — | — |
| 36,024 | 144 | Garrison in Tarma | — | — |
| 4,402 | 9 | Command Group, Militia of Piura | — | — |
| 2,289 | 5 | Command Group, Militia of Trujillo | — | — |
| 4,272 | 13 | Command Group, Militia of Arica | — | — |
| 216,665 | 1,177 | Militia of Cuzco | — | — |
| 51,532 | 373 | Garrison in Valdivia | 51,532 | 373 |
| 39,710 | 207 | Garrison in Chiloé | 39,710 | 207 |
| 328,908 | 1,276 | Regiment of Soria | 328,908 | 1,276 |
| 337,728 | 1,285 | Regiment of Extremadura | 168,864 | 642 |
| 1,498,956 | 6,089 | Sub Totals | 915,270 | 3,600 |
| 2,866 | Prizes to each corps | 2,866 | ||
| 6,922 | 51 | Retired and Invalid | 11,040 | 78 |
| 1,508,744 | 6,140 | Grand Totals | 929,176 | 3,678 |
| Summary . | ||
|---|---|---|
| . | Annual Cost . | Strength . |
| Cost and strength before the Reform | 1,508,744 pesos | 6,140 |
| Cost and strength after the Reform | 929,176 | 3,678 |
| Savings and strength that result | 579,568 | 2,462 |
| Summary . | ||
|---|---|---|
| . | Annual Cost . | Strength . |
| Cost and strength before the Reform | 1,508,744 pesos | 6,140 |
| Cost and strength after the Reform | 929,176 | 3,678 |
| Savings and strength that result | 579,568 | 2,462 |
Source: Cotexto del Gasto anual, pie y fuerza del Exercito que antes de la última Reforma hecha por Junta de Grra en Decto de 9 de Septre de 1784, havia en la conprencion de este Virreinato y el estado actual que oy se reconoce con demononon de la difa del antor yd preste. AGI, Lima, leg. 1494.