6 sentences with “peacetime”

Military expenditure was enormous; in a state like France the military took 50% of state revenues in peacetime, and 80% or more during war (which was often).

The fact that the king maintained a standing army in peacetime greatly alarmed the English, who believed that such a force would be used to crush their freedom.

Meanwhile, demobilised soldiers, many of whom had spent their formative years fighting rather than learning a peacetime trade, were desperately looking for work.

On the other hand, Empress Maria Theresa successfully projected an image of royal power that included her leadership of the Austrian forces during wartime and of practical administration in peacetime.

From the time of James II, who ruled from 1685 to 1688, many British subjects were wary of the presence of a standing army in peacetime, and having to pay for the soldiers' food and lodging was especially burdensome.

The fact that he personally led the legions in major military campaigns ended his reign in the military glory expected of an emperor following Flavian rule, but he was remembered at least as well for his skill as a leader in peacetime.