Changes in weaponary

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What advantage did Britain have?
First country to industrialise
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What did Middleton specialise in?
Coppering
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What did Blomfield specialise in?
Testing guns 30 times before
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What was installed in carronades?
Flintlocks
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What event encouraged weaponry to improve in Navy?
Poor performance in war of independence.
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What was significant about carronade company?
First private company
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How was it designed?
Wide muzzle and short barrel to get broader angle and quick to reload
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Why was it significant?
Complemented tactic of broadside
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When was it first in action?
HMS Rainbow
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What battle?
Trafalgar 1805
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Why did it decline in popularity?
Long range weapons more significant
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What was significant about it that solidified its legacy?
Grapeshit useful and explosive shell development.
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When were Congreaves rockets produced?
1806
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How could they be viewed as successful?
Psychological impact
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Which battle used in?
Copenhagen
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What were problems?
Erratic
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How were used in Navy?
Hit offshore targets
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What were problems with them in Army?
Lack accuracy, limited specialist unit at Waterloo.
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Who invented new kind?
Hale- very limited.
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How did breech loading work?
Loading through breech made it quicker.
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Why did Armstrong create new gun?
Saw Crimea problems
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How did he improve them?
Minie ball and projectile in breech and lead made ball spin quicker.
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What kind of guns were used in Boer war?
12 pounders
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What changed?
WW1- bigger guns
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What changed in Navy?
Turrets on boats.
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What else improved?
Range and reliability of guns.
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What was design of Maxim gun?
Single barrel, water.
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How many rounds per minute could it fire?
600
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Why was Vickers different?
Lighter and more reliable
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What was invented in 1915?
Lewis gun- heaver to adapt to tactics.
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What was the impact?
Static warfare in WW1 and fewer needed for ground and specialists in units.
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Who supported tank development?
Churchill
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Why was there a joint venture?
Army wasn't in favour
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What was set up?
Landship committee
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When were they first used?
1915 for security.
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What were problems with tank?
Hard to operate and large crews and no steering and only verbal signal.
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What were problems at Somme?
Only 24 out of 50 worked. More successful in Cambrai.
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What was main impact?
Shock value
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