Armies in the industrial Age (1700-1900)

Question 1

Changes to recuritment in 1700-1850

Answer 1

• Government paid colonels to set up regiment
• Militia system was improved because each parish had to make a list of all men (18-50), so ballots could be held, the chosen was forced to serve for 5 years.

Question 2

Continuity to recruitment in 1700 to 1850

Answer 2

• Pay and conditions were still poor
• Only wealthy families afford to bought a commission.

Question 3

Changes to training in 1700-1850

Answer 3

• New manuals on tatics
• New training colleges for gunners and officers (Woolwich and Sandhurst)

Question 4

Continuity to training in 1700-1850

Answer 4

Most officers think that training and tatics were simple things and don’t embrace it.

Question 5

Who introduced reforms to Britain after 1850?

Answer 5

Cardwell

Question 6

Changes after 1850

List 2 Act passed by Cardwell to reform the armies

Answer 6

1. Army Act (1870)
2. Regularisation of the Army Act (1871)

Question 7

Changes after 1850

What is the Army Act (1870)

Answer 7

Shortened the length of service for soldiers, 6 years in army and 6 years in reserve. Created a pool of experienced reserves

Question 8

Changes after 1850

What is the Regularization of Army Act (1871)

Answer 8

Regiments with a local barracks and two linked battalions, one at home and one at abroad. Soldiers could join local regiment and fight alongside men from the same county.

Question 9

Other reforms from Cardwell

Answer 9

• Improved rations
• Promotion would be based on merit, improving quality of officers.

Question 10

Continuity to recruitment and training after Cardwell reforms

Answer 10

• Being an officer was expensive, so only for wealthy.