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Aspects in Breadth p.3 Flashcards

Changes in organising the military, and changes in weaponry and the role of the people c.1790-1918

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When was the McNeill-Tulloch Report?

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1855

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What were the Duke of York’s main reforms?

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  • ended the worst excesses of the purchase system
  • established a military college to improve the professionalism of the future Officer class
  • created light infantry regiments
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When did the Duke of York reform the army and why?

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Between 1795-1815, due to the Army’s poor performance in 1793-4

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What did the McNeill-Tulloch Report criticise?

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The army’s high command and the Commissariat Officers

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In what year was the Commissariat reformed (due to the McNeill-Tulloch Report)?

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1858

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When were Cardwell’s Army Reforms?

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1868-1874

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What was Cardwell’s government role from 1868-74?

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Secretary of State for War

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What two events had shown that the army was inefficient before Cardwell’s reforms?

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The Crimean War 1853-6
The Indian Mutiny 1857

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What were 3 of Cardwell’s reforms?

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  • shorter enlistments (of 6 years, then joined reserves)
  • abolished the system of purchasing commissions
  • split the country into 66 districts each providing 1 territorial and 1 overseas battalions, as well as 2 militia battalions
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What were the effects of Cardwell’s 3 main reforms?

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  • army lost more men than it gained through shorter enlistments, army still not a desirable job due to poor pay and flogging
  • Officer corps kept the same social composition despite ending of commission purchase
  • the constant need for men overseas pressured the battalions at home
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When did Haldane’s reforms take place?

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1905-1912

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What war prompted demands for reform before Haldane?

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the Boer War

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What country was seen as a potential threat by around 1905?

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Germany

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How many men were in Haldane’s expeditionary force?

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150,000

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What was Haldane’s territorial force to be made up of?

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Volunteers, militia and yeomanry

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How many men joined the territorial force by 1913, after it was launched in 1907?

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over 200,000

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What did Haldane reorganise into Officer Training Corps?

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Existing military corps in schools and universities

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How many men were enrolled in Haldane’s OTCs (Officer Training Corps) by 1914?

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20,000 schoolboys
5000 undergraduates

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What impact did Haldane’s reforms have?

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In 1914 the BEF mobilised quickly and performed well in the first part of the war

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By mid-1914 how many divisions prepared for war did Britain have - compared to Germany and France?

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Britain had 6 divisions prepared
Germany had 84
France had 66

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General Haig and Wilson’s military reforms of 1914?

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Haig - looked to improve preparedness by holding regular large-scale manoeuvres
Wilson - formulated mobilisation plans, preparing railway and shipping timetables and arrangements

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By what number were warships reduced by between 1814-1818?

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From 713 to 121

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When was the screw propellor developed?

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the late 1830s

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When was the first steam battleship with a propellor launched?

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1849

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What was the name of the first steam battleship with a propellor?

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the HMS Agamemnon

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In what year was the Duke of Wellington the world’s most powerful warship?

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1853

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What role did Admiral Graham hold from 1830-1834?

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First lord of the Admiralty

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What two bodies did Graham amalgamate?

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the Naval Board and the Admiralty

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What did the merging of the Admiralty and Naval Board do?

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It reduced nepotism, bribery and corruption

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What did Graham require all crews to be skilled in, with the HMS Excellence commissioned for this reason?

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Gunnery

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What system did Graham end?

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the system of automatic promotions

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How many years did Graham institute an Officer to serve before he could become a Commander?

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2 years

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What was brought under naval control by Admiral Graham?

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All aspects of supplying the navy, which had previously been done by civilian boards (the Naval Office and Victualling Board)

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How did all ships change in the late 19th century?

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From wood/sails to iron/steam

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What was Britain’s policy to remain the most powerful navy instituted in the 1889?

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To keep up with the strength of the 2 next most powerful navies combined

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When did Germany pass a Navy Law which would double the size of its navy?

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1898

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In what years was Admiral John Fisher First Sea Lord?

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1904-1909

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When did the Selbourne Scheme become implemented?
What role did Fisher hold when he introduced it and in what years did he hold that role?

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Fisher introduced the Selbourne Scheme when he was Second Naval Lord (1902-3).

The scheme began in 1904

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What was the Selbourne Scheme?

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The Selbourne Scheme meant that Officers would be trained in common at first, and could later specialise in engineering, navigation or gunnery. As they reached a higher rank they would all be eligible to command ships and become Admiral.

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What were the aims and effects of Fisher’s Selbourne scheme 1904?

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For officers to be trained in common - aiming to close the class gap in the navy and promote friendly relations/ trust between Junior and Senior Officers. Also aimed to make the navy more meritocratic since all Officers would be eligible for command and for Admiral-ship.

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Who’s policy was for all navy manoeuvres to be practiced full speed?

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Admiral Fisher

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What did Fisher introduce as a new motto for Officers?

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‘think and act for yourself’
(as opposed to waiting for orders)

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In what year did Britain first build submarines?

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1902

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What was one reason for Fisher to advocate for the building of submarines?

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they were 25x cheaper to build than boats

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How many obsolete warships did Fisher retire/ put in the reserves?

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Fisher retired 90 obsolete warships and put 64 into reserve

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What type of engine did Fisher advocate for?

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oil-fuelled, rather than coal-fuelled

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What two types of ship did Fisher advocate for the building of?

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Battlecruisers
‘all big-gun’ warships

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What was the first battlecruiser?
When did it enter service?

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HMS Invincible
1908

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What was the first ‘all big-gun’ warship?
When did it enter service?

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HMS Dreadnought
1906

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What guns did the HMS Dreadnought have?

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it had ten 12-inch guns

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From 1873 onwards, how many men did the Navy usually have?

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120,000

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What was the Impressment Service’s job?

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To round up men in ports, aged 15-55, and impress them into serving in the navy.
The men were often crooks or drunkards that were coerced

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Who could press merchant seamen into serving in the Royal Navy?

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Captains

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What percentage of the Navy was made up of pressed men by 1805?

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50%

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54
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What was the Quota System?

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Each country of the empire was required to supply a certain number of volunteers to it’s navy. To meet these quotas, countries would often give criminals the option of volunteering for the navy.

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When was impressment abandoned? (though still legal)

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1815, after the Napoleonic Wars

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What were 3 negatives of the Army for a soldier?

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  • poor pay
  • high death rates
  • harsh discipline
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What percentage of Britain’s land forces were militia around the early 19th century?

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1/5th

58
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How many militiamen volunteered for regular service between 1807-1812?

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74,000

59
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What percentage of the total force was made up by the KGL c.1813?

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1/5th

60
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How many Officers were in the army by 1814?

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10,000

61
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What were 2 ways to become an Officer in the early 19th century?

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  • enlist 40 militiamen
  • bravery in action
62
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What meant that the army drew more from urban areas by the 1900s?

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Demographic changes
- e.g in 1851 37% of all non-commissioned army personnel was Irish, by 1913 this was only 9%

63
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After what year were many ships in the navy decommissioned?

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1815

64
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What social factor meant there were enough volunteers during the Crimean and Boer Wars?

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patriotic sentiment

65
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What men made up Kitcheners new armies in 1914?

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Volunteers

66
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During WW1, when was conscription introduced?

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December 1915

67
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In August and September 1914, how many new recruits joined the Army?

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761,000

68
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How many ‘pals battalions’ were there by October 1914?
(the idea having been introduced in August)

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50

69
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What was the idea behind ‘pals’ regiments?
Who came up with it?
What areas were specifically targeted?

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Men were more likely to sign up if they were reassured to be with their friends

Introduced by the Director of Recruiting

Northern industrial towns

70
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Which 3 areas produced 250 battalions for the ‘new armies’ combined?

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Lancashire, Yorkshire and Scotland

71
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How many battalions for the ‘new armies’ did Devon, Dorset, Somerset and Cornwall produce combined?

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11

72
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Who threatened to resign if conscription didn’t go through in December 1915?

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Lloyd George

73
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When was the first Military Service Act passed through?

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January 1916

74
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When was the second Military Service Act passed?

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May 1916

75
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Who was liable to be conscripted?

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unmarried men and widowers 18-41

76
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Who did the first Military Service Act exempt from conscription in January 1916? (4)

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  • the unfit
  • sole supporters of dependents
  • conscientious objectors
  • men doing essential war work
77
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Who did the second Military Service Act expand conscription to include in May 1916?

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Married men as well as single

78
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In the first 6 months of conscription was the average monthly enlistment higher or lower than under the voluntary system?

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Lower

79
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What is a carronade? (used in the 1790s –>)

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A short, rotatable cannon which was good for targeting enemy’s upper decks

80
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How did the way cannons were fired change in the 1790s?

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Went from a ‘slowmatch’ to a ‘gunlock’.
The gunlock allowed the gun captain to stand back from the cannon, aim, then pull a lanyard to fire.

81
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What did the switch from ‘slowmatches’ to ‘gunlocks’ do for the navy?

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Improved the speed and accuracy of broadsides

82
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How quickly could the Royal Navy perform a broadside in battle?

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1.5 minutes (quicker than most enemies)

83
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How many guns did ships-of-the-line carry?

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70

84
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How many guns did Frigates carry?

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28-36

85
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What gun did most British soldiers use during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars?

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Brown Bess Musket

86
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What gun did Light Infantrymen carry during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars?

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Baker rifle

87
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What two new projectiles were devised during the period of the French Wars?

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Shrapnel Shells
Congreve Rockets

88
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In what year did William Congreve develop rockets?

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1806

89
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What were William Congreve’s rockets based on?

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Rockets the Indians had used against the East India Company in the 1790s

90
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What was the range of Congreve’s rockets?

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2700 m

91
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Why were Congreve’s rockets rarely used?

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they weren’t very accurate

92
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Who designed a shell full of musket balls which would explode in front of/ above it’s target?
What was the range of this weapon?

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Major Shrapnel

700 yard range

93
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What did William Armstrong develop?

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A breech-loading gun which was rifled

94
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When was Armstrong’s new artillery first introduced to the army?

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1859-60

95
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When did the Army go back to purchasing muzzle-loading guns?

Why?

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1863

Armstrong’s artillery was not working well with inexperienced crews

96
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How long after being abandoned was Armstrong’s artillery not used for?

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17 years

97
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Why were British weapons in the Crimea better than Russian ones?

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They used rifled muskets

98
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When did the Vickers machine gun enter service?

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1912

99
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How many rounds per minute could a Vickers machine gun fire?

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500

100
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What were Vickers machine guns reputed for?

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their reliability

101
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When were tanks first used by the British?

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In September 1916 at the Somme

102
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How successful was the use of tanks at the Somme in September 1916?

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They were mechanically unreliable but had forced through German lines at first.
Overall they were successful enough to have more ordered

103
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What were tanks further developed to do?

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To cross mud and craters in no-mans-land

104
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Did tanks have a big impact on WW1?

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No. They never made a decisive breakthrough

105
Q

What were 3 major weaponry developments of WW1?

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  • phosgene/ white star gas
  • fuze 106 and specialised shells
  • better aeroplanes
106
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What was the most decisive weapon of WW1?

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Artillery

107
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How did planes help the war effort?

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  • Having more (and better) planes allowed the British to perform aerial photography and surveying which was a huge help for artillery
108
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What were the main 4 ways to finance war between 1790-1918?

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  • taxation
  • government bonds
  • consols (bonds with no end date)
  • war loans
109
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When was the first income tax introduced?

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1799

110
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How much money had income tax raised by 1815?

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£155 million

111
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How many new goods and services were taxed during the French Wars?

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21

112
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How much did taxes per year increase by between 1793-1815?

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£12 million per year more (starting at £18million per year)

113
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Why was financing the Crimean War not a huge issue?

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the war was short and had a limited scope

114
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How much of the cost of the Crimean War was met by borrowing?

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1/2

115
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How much did the Boer War cost?

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£217 million

116
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What 2 new taxes were used to fund the Boer war?

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  • tax on refined sugar
  • tax on exported coal
117
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What type of tax was increased during the Boer War?

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Income tax

118
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What covered most of the cost of the Boer War?

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Bonds and Consols

119
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How much of the cost of the Boer War was met by taxation?

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1/3rd

120
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What was the government’s first way to raise money for WW1?

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borrowing

121
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When was a war budget introduced for WW1?

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September 1915

122
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What was EPD?

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Excess Profits Duty
- tax on any war industry whose profits had increased since pre-war

123
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How much was EPD at first? What percentage did it change to in 1917?

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EPD was 50% then 80%

124
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What were 3 ways of raising taxes during WW1?

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  • raised income tax
  • raised supertax
  • high duties on luxury items
125
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How much did the National Debt increase by during WW1?
Why was this?

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£625 million - £7.809 billion

due to public borrowing

126
Q

How much of WW1 expenditure was met by public borrowing?

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nearly 1/3rd

127
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How much did Britain loan to the allies?
How much was loaned to the USA additionally?

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£1825 million to allies

£1000 to US

128
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What were two impacts of public reaction to war in the 19th/ early 20th century?

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  • response to Crimean War led to new PM in 1855
  • uproar over concentration camps in the Boer War changed policy in 1901
129
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How did camp followers make money?

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  • selling alcohol / tobacco
  • selling washing and prostitution services
130
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Who were camp followers?

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Wives and children of military men who would follow them rather than live in a workhouse

131
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Who set up volunteer units and gave basic training from the 1860s?

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Wealthy private citizens

132
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DORA stands for

A

Defence of the Realm Act

133
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When was the Defence of the Realm Act passed?

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August 1914

134
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What did the DORA do?

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Gave the government the power to rule by decree

135
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When was the Munitions of War Act passed and what did it entail? (3)

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The Munitions of War Act passed in July 1915

The Munitions Ministry could declare any essential plant as a ‘controlled establishment’ meaning that
1 - strikes were banned,
2 - absentees fined,
3 - leavers had to attain a ‘leaving certificate’ in order to move jobs.

136
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When did David Lloyd George become Prime Minister?

A

December 1916

137
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How many new ministries did Lloyd George create?

A

12

138
Q

How much did female employment in munitions production rise by between 1914 to 1918?

A

From 82,859 to 947,000

139
Q

How many women started working at government departments during WW1?

A

200,000

140
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How many women began doing clerical work in private offices during WW1?

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500,000

141
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By how much did the number of female transport workers increase over the course of WW1?

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18,200-117,200
(just say 100,000 more)

142
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How much did the percentage of women doing waged work rise by during the war?

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22.5%

143
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What 5 main ways did women serve in the military during WW1?

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1 - WRNS (navy)
2 - WAAC (army)
3 - WRAF (air force)
4 - drivers, typists, clerks and cooks
5 - nurses or orderlies

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