Soldier Quality

Question 1

Factors that can result in better quality troops?

Answer 1

Better training, morale, motivation and fitness.

Question 2

Strategic advantages of having better soldier quality?

Answer 2

Quicker strategic movement, small-unit tactics and better cohesion to fight for longer.

Question 3

French revolution - effect on soldier quality?

Answer 3

Increased morale, Casualties at 20% without retreating.

Question 4

Who realised enemy superior training of troops? What did he do as a result?
Battle?
Success?

Answer 4

Carnot, banked on aggressive tactics like bayonet charges due to enthusiastic troops.
Battle of Jemappes (1792) - 30,000 French attempting flanking manoeuvre against 11,000 Austrians, failed due to lack of skill.

Question 5

What caused the Austrians to retreat at Jemappes?

Answer 5

Large column attack.

Question 6

Failure in quality - WW1?

Answer 6

Battle of the Somme 1916, Haig ordered mass attack due to inexperienced troops, failed.

Question 7

Success in quality - Revolutionary?

Answer 7

Battle of Valmy 1792, 30,000 French and Prussian soldiers, high French Morale allowing good defence causing Prussians to retreat.

Question 8

Napoleonic - Success in quality?

Answer 8

Austerlitz 1805 - French 68,000 better than 90,000 Austro - Russian troop. Complex manoeuvres and formations taking centre, splitting armies.