Those of 1701 - 1714 averaged around 35,000 - 50,000 .
A dependence on water - borne transport accentuated the importance of rivers like the Rhine in Germany or the Adda in Northern Italy .
Those of 1701 - 1714 averaged around 35,000 - 50,000 but a dependence on water - borne transport accentuated the importance of rivers like the Rhine in Germany or the Adda in Northern Italy .