Warfare through time 1700-1900 4.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? HistoryWarfare through timeGCSEEdexcel Created by: claudia.listerCreated on: 16-03-19 15:35 What name is given to the sword/dagger attached to the end of the musket? Bayonet 1 of 20 What were the three main infantry formations used during the period 1700-1900? Square, line + column 2 of 20 How did Wellington protect his infantry during the battle of Waterloo? He put them behind the crest of a hill 3 of 20 What year was the Battle of Waterloo? 1815 4 of 20 What was a professional solider and why was the British Army entirely made up of professional soldiers by 1700? Being a solider was their job, they learnt a wage 5 of 20 What was a bounty? A sum paid or reward as a incentive 6 of 20 What was smart money? Extra payment. Many couldn't afford to pay, they were forced to continue enlisting 7 of 20 What was the militia c. 1700-1850? Organisation whose members were equipped + trained to provide basic defence. They were not part of the army and had to serve for 5 years 8 of 20 What was the purchase system? In the military - a system in which promotions are bought 9 of 20 Why was desertion a problem 1700-1850? After men had enlisted + before they had actually joined their regiments 10 of 20 How did the biggest number of troops die in the Crimean War? Deaths from disease; cholera, typhus + dysentry 11 of 20 What was the electric telegraph and when was it invented? 1830s. It allowed coded messages to be sent as electrical signals along a cable (morse code) messages could be received from far away 12 of 20 At what point were rifles introduced to the whole British Army and why were they an improvement over muskets? 1840s. Rifles used the new percussion cap firing mechanism (invented in 1820) 13 of 20 What two problems did the Royal Commission have after the Crimean War? Failure to provide British troops with essential supplies. Failure to provide sufficient number of men to fight 14 of 20 Give one of Cardwell's reforms Abolition of the purchase system 15 of 20 The development of the brass cartridge from the 1830s onwards allowed what sort of weapon to be developed? Breech loading + machine guns 16 of 20 Why were inventors unable to create lighter, more manoeuvrable artillery during this period? Cast iron was cheaper 17 of 20 What happened to taxes in the Napoleonic Wars? They were particularly high + increasingly regular. Indirect taxes were imposed on a number of good e.g hats 18 of 20 Why did requisitioning become less common during this period? Troops were increasingly accommodated in purpose - built barracks 19 of 20 Why did it take some time for the impact of new weaponry to be felt 1850-1900? It took a lot of money. Governments were initially reluctant to invest in new technologies 20 of 20
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