Royal Navy structure Flashcards

1
Q

what were RN ships built out of 1793?

A

wood

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2
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how did the RN ships move in 1793?

A

they were dependant on sails

therefore tactics had to incorporate wind direction

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3
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what naval tactics did the RN use in 1793?

A
  • blockade system
  • broadsides
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4
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what was the blockade system?

A

RN ships would surround the French/Spanish port forming a blockade which prevented French/Spanish ships from leaving port

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5
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what was the aim of the blockade system?

A

to prevent open water conflict

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6
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what was broadsiding?

A

attacking ships at their sides

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7
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how was broadsiding carried out?

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a ship would line up adjacent to an enemy ship and would fire all guns on the side facing the enemy ship

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8
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what guns were found on RN ships in 1793?

A

32lb guns

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9
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how many sailors were needed to fire a gun in 1793?

A

7 sailors

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10
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what was the parliamentary decree which increased Naval manpower in 1793?

A

1793 Parliamentary decree

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what did the 1793 Parliamentary decree achieve?

A

Naval manpower increased to 45,000

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12
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what was the quota system?

A

each county in Britain had to fill a quota of sailors to be given to the RN

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13
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why was conscription not possible in 1793?

A

voters weren’t willing to vote in a government which would introduce conscription

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14
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what was the Impress Service?

A

gangs who would roam ports looking for men to kidnap and put on a RN ship

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15
Q

what ultimatum was given to those recruited by gangers?

A
  • bribe the gangs and get away
  • join the RN
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16
Q

what were ‘tell tale signs’ that a man had been at sea?

A
  • the way they walk
  • had leathered skin
  • weather beaten face
17
Q

who did press gangs mainly targets?

A
  • merchant navymen
  • returning POWs
18
Q

when was coppering introduced?

A

1761

19
Q

when was the carronade developed?

A

in the 1770s

20
Q

what did carronades fire?

A

grapeshot at short range

21
Q

what were the properties of a carronade?

A
  • shorter barrel
  • wider muzzle
  • broader angle of fire
  • quick to reload
  • used little gunpower
22
Q

what was ‘crossing the T’ ?

A

naval tactic used in the 1790s

attacking ship sails in front of the enemy ship
the enemy ship is fired upon from its front, damaging the entire length of the ship

23
Q

how did the carronade help the Royal Marines?

A

firing upon enemies on the deck and eliminating them means the deck is clear for Royal Marines to land on and take the ship

24
Q

when was the carronade first used?

A

1782

25
Q

which frigate first used the carronade?

A

HMS Rainbow

26
Q

what was the pay for a naval seaman?

A

22s
around £1.12 a month

27
Q

who served as Prime Minister during the Napoleonic Wars.

A

William Pitt