The Allies Didn't Want to Fight the French

A hundred and 80 thousand frenchmen volunteered for service in 17 92 alone. The raw man power available to the french was an order of magnitude beyond what the allies were currently putting together with their traditionally small, professional armies. But who was going to lead all those enthusiastic volunteers? Well i'll tell you. A french officer corps that was now becoming an advantage rather than a liability. That combination of a hyper committed officer corps leading a huge mass of regular soldiers was a lethal combination.