Important Flashcards

1
Q

How much tax was collected per year during Edward III?

A

75,000

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2
Q

How much tax was collected per year during Henry V

A

125,000

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3
Q

pros of cannon

A

. Metal was used for cannon barrels and balls, rather than stone, which made cannons more effective and accurate
.

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4
Q

cons of cannon

A

heavy and expensive
innacuarate
short range
required training
unreliable
slow reload

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5
Q

strengths of matchlock?

A

Lead shot could penetrate steel plate armour at 100 metres
It took a matter of weeks to learn how to use

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6
Q

weaknesses of matchlock?

A

Rain: the match would often not work in damp or wet conditions meaning the matchlock was useless
Reload time: often took 3 minutes to reload

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7
Q

what was the matchlock replaced by?

A

the flintlock

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8
Q

pros of the flintlock?

A

more reliable
durable
took half the time to reload

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9
Q

change in 1500-1700

A

. 2/3 of infantry now had guns
. cavalry use pistols and swords
. less armour except chest piece
. decline in pike in favour of bayonets

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10
Q

Gatling gun?

A

1862
200 rpm

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11
Q

minie bullets?

A

1847
range of 300m

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12
Q

conical bullets?

A

higher range
long and thin

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13
Q

Why did the musket take over from longbows?

A

. New high-carbon steel armour was mostly arrow proof but armour could be pierced by muskets
. Mass production of bullets meant they were available to issue to any soldier
. easy to make
. could store more

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14
Q

Why were cannons used less 1500-1700

A
  • New engineering methods led to stronger defensive walls as protection
    . Walls were angled, so cannon balls would bounce off without damaging them
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15
Q

breech-loading?

A

.reloading 4x quicker than that with muskets

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16
Q

role of steam trains?

A

.moved 15x faster
.supplies could be moved at 20mph instead of 10 miles a day

17
Q

role of steam ships?

A

2x speed of sailing ships

18
Q

Cost of army 1700-1750

A

1 mil
8 mil

19
Q

The times copies sold?

A

1815- 5k
1850- 40k

20
Q

How long did it take to send messages from crimea?

A

5 hours
20 days by sea

21
Q

How much did the times fund for wounded soldiers in a week?

A

5000

22
Q

how many chemical attacks in ww1

A

146

23
Q

aircraft increase in war?

A

1914- 63
1918- 22,000

24
Q

motorised transport?

A

55k trucks
35k motorcycles
1918

25
Q

How many people were made homeless in the english civil wars

A

55,000