Industrial Warfare Flashcards
What % of Britain’s lived in towns in 1750, 1850, 1900
15, 50, 85
What happened in terms of production in the industrial period
Mass production
When was the battle of Waterloo
1815
How large was wellingtons army
93k men
How big was Bluchers army
122k men
How big was Napoleons army
128k men
What type of musket was introduced
Brown bess
What the fire rate of the new musket
2-3 shots per minute
How did the number of men change
Went from 22k to 80k
What were the 3 methods of recruitment
Militia, kidnap, purchase system
What was the militia
It had a list of men between 18 to 45 years old to serve for at least 5 years
Describe kidnapping as a form of recruitment
Victims would be made drunk and held captive until swore oath
With the introduction of the purchase system what went?
Meritocracy
What % of the army was illiterate
90
When was the Battle of Balaclava
1854
