Britain and the French Wars - Land

Question 1

When was the American War of Independence?

Answer 1

1775-1783

Question 2

When was the French Revolution?

Answer 2

1789

Question 3

How much larger was the French population than the British?

Answer 3

roughly 2x bigger

Question 4

How did Britain finance war?

Answer 4

borrowing
selling government stocks
income tax

Question 5

When was income tax introduced?

Answer 5

1798

Question 6

Who were Britain’s allies?

Answer 6

Austria
Prussia
Russia

Question 7

How much money did Britain give its allies?

Answer 7

£50 million

Question 8

How much money did Britain loan Austria?

Answer 8

£4.6 million

Question 9

How many men were in the army at the start of the Peninsular War?

Answer 9

40,000

Question 10

How many men were in the army by Waterloo in 1815?

Answer 10

250,000

Question 11

Why was the French army much larger than the British?

Answer 11

larger population
conscription in France

Question 12

In 1813, how many men were in the peninsular war on either side?

Answer 12

British-Portugese = just over 100,000
French = almost 1 million