The Industrial Age Flashcards
what is guerrilla warfare?
combat that used unconventional kinds of tactics
What is an insurgent
a person or or rebel fighting against a government/invading force. not an official member of a countries armed forces
What are combined arms tactics?
the close coordination between land troops and military aircraft during an attack
What year was the battle of Waterloo
1815
Where was the battle of Waterloo fought
Present day Belgium
Who fought at the battle of Waterloo
French Vs. British, Dutch, Belgian and Prussian
Who was the French army led by at the battle of Waterloo
Napoleon Bonaparte
Who were the allied army led by at the battle of Waterloo
Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington
Who won the battle of Waterloo
The allied army
What was wellingtons main strategy?
Wait for french to attack as they were outnumbered
What key features on the battlefield gave the allies an advantage
- ridge line where British infantry were positioned so it was harder for french to see them
- marshy land. Was waterlogged. Cavalry and infantry find it hard to move across the land
- la haye sainte : a group of stone farm buildings
- chateau de hougoumont : large strong stone buildings
What was stage 1 of the Battle of Waterloo and what were wellingtons decisions
Stage 1 : positioning his troops
- small number of troops on east side
- substantial number of troops on west side
- troops to occupy and reinforce chateau d’hougoumomt and la haye sainte
- majority of troops in centre behind ridge line
What was stage 2 of the Battle of Waterloo and what were wellingtons decisions
Stage 2 : The french attack Chateau d’hougoumont
-sent some reinforcements to hougoumont
What was stage 3 of the Battle of Waterloo and what were wellingtons decisions
Stage 3 : french artillery bombardment
-ordering the infantry in the centre of the battlefield to lie down on the reverse side of the ridge
infantry formation at waterloo
square formations four men deep to defend against cavalry charges
british artillery at waterloo
6 pound artillery gun that could fire two shells per minute with 500 m range
recruitment of infantry at the start of the industrial period
- by 1700 there were professional soldiers but army sizes peaked during when britain was involved in foreign wars
how were officers recruited
the purchase system and nepotism
how were steam ships used at the crimean war
used to transport men, weapons, ammo and food supplies more quickly
how were steam railways used at the crimean war
transport supplies from the port of balaclava to troops in the hills of sevastopol
what did the development of the electric telegraph do during the crimean war
first wars where communication of events was possible
How did weapons change at the crimean war
infantrymen equipped with rifles and not muskets. these had further range and better accuracy
when was the battle of balaclava
1854
Cavalry at the battle of balaclava
carried pistols but swords still used due to pistols poor accuracy and limited range
