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How many soldiers did the British East India Company have in 1778?

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In 1778, there were 10,926 European soldiers in India and 70,093 natives serving both armies. Including officers, Europeans made up 15% of these armies.2. The East India Company controlled its own army, which by 1800 comprised some 200,000 soldiers, more than twice the membership of the British Army at that time.

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