Impact of warfare on civilians 1700-1900

Question 1

What proportion of the population fought in the Napoleonic war at some point?

Answer 1

10% with 2% being killed

Question 2

What proportion of the population was killed during the Crimean war?

Answer 2

0.1%

Question 3

In 1815, how long did it take for news of the Battle of Waterloo too reach London?

Answer 3

3 days

Question 4

What percentage of men and women could read in the 1850s?

Answer 4

70% of men and 60% of women, this lessened newspapers impacts

Question 5

What made short messages travel quicker?

Answer 5

Electric telegraph

Question 6

Who photographed the Crimean war?

Answer 6

Roger Fenton. He was the first person to photograph a war. This progressed however in the Boer war (1899-1902)

Question 7

How long did the Charge of the Light Bridgade news take to reach London

Answer 7

20 days as the message was sent by boat

Question 8

How many infantry barracks were there in 1800 compared to 1812?

Answer 8

1800 there were 17 and in 1812 there were 168. This lead to less requisitioning of resources

Question 9

When was income tax (10%) reintroduced on incomes over £200?

Answer 9

Between 1802 and 1815

Question 10

What was the income tax when it was reintroduced in 1840?

Answer 10

20% but was only on higher earners so not many people were impacted