How Much Were 18th Century Soldiers Paid?

Try Rocket Money for free: https://rocketmoney.yt.link/qrLBS4J ~~Video Description~~ How well paid were soldiers in the 18th century? Were redcoats all impoverished, indebted, 'scum of the earth' on the verge of starvation, like people often make them out to be? If so, why would anyone even decide to enlist? And, how did their pay compare with others of a similar social class? In this video, we discuss these questions and more as we begin a small series of videos about soldiers' pay. Find the next videos in this series here:    • British Soldiers' Pay in the Long 18th Cen...   ~~Sources & Further Reading On This Topic~~ Find Dr Burns' article here: https://kabinettskriege.blogspot.com/... Find Chris' video here:    • "Too Clean"   ~~Other Links & Contact Info~~ `Find a free digital library, shop for books and merchandise, and learn more about this channel's charity work at: ` https://www.nativeoak.org/ You can directly support my work by becoming a Patron of this channel: `   / brandonf   You may also give a one-time tip here: ` https://ko-fi.com/brandonf