Warfare 1700-1900 Flashcards
1
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Weapon continuity
A
- artillery key during Crimean war
- cavalry had pistols
- ‘brown bess’ flintlock with bayonets
- cannonballs
2
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Tactics/ strategy continuity
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- infantry dominant, cavalry honourable (dragoons)
- limited warfare (musket/artillery deaths, communication slow)
- raids/seiges
3
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Composition continuity
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- Crimean War 5 infantry divisions, 1 cavalry
- officer class dominated by upper class
- 50,000 troops
4
Q
Recruitment continuity
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- pay low, standard poor
- Militia act forced people join
5
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Training continuity
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- attitudes prevented change, still thought no training needed for weapons
6
Q
Provisions continuity
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- requisitioning
- ships for transport
- London service corps
7
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Experience for Civilians continuity
A
- militia act
- tax
8
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War reporting (new)
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- increased Times circulation
- more papers
- William Russel during Crimean war
- press coverage Boar War (Daily Mail), more public awareness
9
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Weapons change (up to 1850 + after)
A
Up to 1850- industrial revolution meant lighter artillery, minie bullets/ rifles
After 1850- cannons improved (percussion shells), breach loading, gatling/ maxim gun, rifles had magazines
10
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Tactics/ strategy change (after 1850)
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- marching, quicker manoeuvres
- power of defence
- cavalry charges not as common
- armies operated far from home
11
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Composition change (after 1850)
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- Standing army grew to 500,000 with 20% cavalry
- empire needed more tropps
- cardwell’s reforms more officers, promoted on merit
12
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Recruitment Change
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- cardwell’s reforms = pro army, shorted length more attractive
- rations improved
- localisation scheme
13
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Training change
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- cadets, Royal Military academy
- officer training
- training trainers
14
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Provision changes
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- army service corps (pro troops)
- better supplying
- steam powered transport, electrical communications
15
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Experience of Warfare change
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- less impact, less war
- letters against war
- jingoism (aggressive foreign policy) , imperialism (spreading British value)
