the Crimean war (post-Balaclava)

Question 1

when was the Battle of Inkerman?

Answer 1

5 November 1854

Question 2

why was the Russian advance at Inkerman surprising for the British?

Answer 2

the Russians were hidden by rain and fog

Question 3

what saved the British at Inkerman?

Answer 3

the arrival of French forces

Question 4

how many Russians died at Inkerman?

Answer 4

11000

Question 5

how many British died at Inkerman?

Answer 5

597

Question 6

what did Raglan warn the Duke of Newcastle about?

Answer 6

the danger of wintering in Crimea

Question 7

what was the Duke of Newcastle’s reply to Raglan about Crimean winters?

Answer 7

that they were among the mildest in the world

shows the stupidity of politicians in Britain

Question 8

how bad was the winter of 1854/55?

Answer 8

was the worst Crimean winters ever

Question 9

what meant that British troops could not cook or stay warm?

Answer 9

it was wet so they could not start any fires

camps were blown away by the storms

Question 10

which ship had been carrying hay to Crimea for British horses?

Answer 10

The Progress

Question 11

when was the terrible storm in Crimea?

Answer 11

14 November 1854

Question 12

who was responsible for the congestion in Balaclava harbour?

Answer 12

Admiral Boxer

Question 13

what was Admiral Boxer’s job?

Answer 13

he was in charge of transport arrangements

Question 14

what did Boxer do to create congestion in the harbour?

Answer 14

he was inefficient which meant ships arrived without notice and without knowing what supplies they carried
at the port, supplies would sit bayside and would end up rotting

Question 15

what prevented the British from supplying their troops in outside of Balaclava before the winter?

Answer 15

the Russians controlled the Woronstov Road

Question 16

when and why did the Russians retreat from their positions at Woronstov Road?

Answer 16

6 December 1854
the winter

Question 17

who was sent to Crimea to build a railway?

Answer 17

Samuel Peto

Question 18

when was the Crimean railway constructed?

Answer 18

January 1855

Question 19

how important was the construction of the railways in Crimea?

Answer 19

allowed for far more efficient transport of supplies to the British frontline

was also much faster

Question 20

how far was Balaclava from Britain?

Answer 20

4000 miles

Question 21

how far was Balaclava from the siege lines?

Answer 21

6 miles

Question 22

what was the problem with administration in Crimea?

Answer 22

army administrators in Britian were fighting between eachother with departments being jealous of other departments

Question 23

what illnesses were prominent in Crimea?

Answer 23

cholera
scurvy
gangrene
typhus
thyohoid
dysentry

Question 24

what was the hospital at Balaclava like?

Answer 24

filthy and overcrowded
a prime location for disease to spread

Question 25

which hospital did Florence Nightingale work at?

Answer 25

Scutari

Question 26

how many men did Blake treat for illness?

Answer 26

3025

Question 27

how many men did Blake treat for wounds?

Answer 27

564

Question 28

what was Raglan’ relationship with his troops?

Answer 28

he rarely addressed them he didnt look to raise troop morale

Question 29

in what ways was Raglan as a commander heavily influenced by Wellington?

Answer 29

he trained them in the same way with lines of infantry firing volleys of musket fire

Question 30

what was Raglan’ relationship with the government?

Answer 30

he declined to inform them of his worries or ask for help

Question 31

how was Raglan successful?

Answer 31

he won the Battle of Alma and Balaclava by using his overwhelming BA power through infantry and cavalry attacks his work, despite his death, led to an overall British victory in Crimea by 1855

Question 32

how was Raglan a failure?

Answer 32

was not popular amongst his men was at part responsible for poor communication to his subordinates ---> charge of light brigade

Question 33

in what ways were the failures during the Crimean War out of Raglans hands?

Answer 33

he could not control the weather supplies were not under his jurisdiction as a MILITARY commander he had little involvement in healthcare the failures of the Light Brigade could also be attributed to Nolan and Lucan

Question 34

by January 1855 how many British troops were active?

Answer 34

11000

Question 35

how many British troops were sick or wounded by January 1855?

Answer 35

23,000

Question 36

when did Austria sign a treaty with Britain and France?

Answer 36

December 1854

Question 37

when did Piedmont ally with Britain and France?

Answer 37

January 1855

Question 38

what changed Russia’s opinion on continuing war?

Answer 38

Tsar Nicholas died in March 1855 and his son Alexander II did not want to commit to war

Question 39

how many British troops were in Crimea by Spring 1855?

Answer 39

32,000

Question 40

what problems did the allies face in Spring 1855?

Answer 40

- it was still easy for the Russians to resupply and reinforce as Sevastopol was not fully surrounded - the defences in Sevastopol were still very strong

Question 41

what problems did the Russians face in Spring 1855?

Answer 41

- no railway lines from Moscow meant that it took 3 months for supplies or troops to arrive - the Russian administrative system was corrupt - the Russians focussed their troops on Austria instead by sending 100,000 Russian troops to the Austrian border

Question 42

when was the second bombardment of Sevastopol?

Answer 42

June 1855

Question 43

how many allied guns were used in the second bombardement of Sevastopol?

Answer 43

520

Question 44

how long was the second bombardment?

Answer 44

10 days

Question 45

what was significant about the siege of Sevastpol?

Answer 45

both sides started using trench warfare engineers had a more important role in building siege defences and positions NO CAVALRY CHARGE

Question 46

when and how did Raglan die?

Answer 46

28 June 1855 dysentery

Question 47

when was the Battle of Chernya captured?

Answer 47

16 August 1855

Question 48

when did the Russians abandon Sevastopol?

Answer 48

11 September 1855

Question 49

when was an armistice agreed by Alexander?

Answer 49

February 1856

Question 50

when was the Treaty of Paris signed?

Answer 50

March 1856 ended the war

Question 51

how did the Crimean War change modern warfare?

Answer 51

showed the importance of logistics and firepower role of the engineer became more prominent

Question 52

how many Britons died in Crimea?

Answer 52

22,000

Question 53

how many Russians died in Crimea?

Answer 53

500,000