Crimean War- The condition of the army, navy, and civil service 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryThe British Experience of Warfare 1790-1918A2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: fabulous unicornCreated on: 15-06-18 14:40 What was the main system of officer promotion during the war? Commissions purchases 1 of 40 What percentage of Crimean officers purchased their commissions? 75% 2 of 40 What were the main problems in command? Officers old and inexperienced 3 of 40 Where did some officers get experience before the war? Colonial disputes against non-industrialised forces 4 of 40 Who made up most of the officer class in the war? Military families, the landed gentry, minor aristocracy 5 of 40 Why were there no significant reforms in the army between 1815 and 1833? Britain won the French wars, so the army was considered to be invincible 6 of 40 Who contributed to the lack of reform before the Crimean War? Wellington, who saw reform as just decreasing military spending 7 of 40 Why was it hard to challenge Wellington's conservative military policy? Government not involved in military matters, could lose job 8 of 40 What was the role of the secretary of state for war? Organise military policy 9 of 40 What was the role of the secretary of state at war? Organise legal and financial issues surrounding war 10 of 40 What was the role of the commander-in-chief? Organise discipline, promotion, and appointments 11 of 40 What was the role of the adjutant-general? Organise discipline, recruitment, pay, arms, and clothing` 12 of 40 What was the role of the quartermaster-general? Organise transport, barracks, and camps 13 of 40 What was the role of the home secretary in war? Organise the militia and yeomanry 14 of 40 What was the role of the ordnance board? (2) Supplies of weapons and ammo, train engineers and artillery units 15 of 40 What did giving the same job to different people result in? (3) Rivalry, conflicting orders, delay 16 of 40 What was the problem of giving one person many roles? Impossible to complete all roles effectively, so important matters were sidelined 17 of 40 What was the problem with poor communication between government departments? Conflicting or delayed orders 18 of 40 What was the minimum service time for infantry at the start of the war? 21 years 19 of 40 What was the minimum service time for cavalry at the start of the war? 24 years 20 of 40 What did long service time in the army result in? (2) Colonial elopement, and lack of volunteers 21 of 40 What problems discouraged men from joining the army? Long service times, overcrowded barracks, poor pay, flogging, disease, poor training 22 of 40 What change was made to flogging between the French Wars and the Crimean War? Reduced to 50 lashes 23 of 40 How many deaths were there in the army from 1839-53? Around 58,000 24 of 40 What new weapon was used in the Crimean War? The Minie rifle 25 of 40 What was the advantage of the Minie rifle over the Brown Bess musket? Shattered upon impact due to grooves, so caused more damage, greater range and accuracy due to rifling, 8x fire rate of Brown Bess 26 of 40 What other gun was used in the Crimea which was similar to the Minie but with greater range and a faster fire rate? The Enfield caplock 27 of 40 What led to high casualties during the Crimean War? Improved weapons, but outdated tactics 28 of 40 What type of guns did the Russians have? Smooth bore 29 of 40 What features of the French Army made it more effective than the British Army? Larger force, younger officers, increased reforms, more meritocratic, no purchase system, better supply system 30 of 40 How were men promoted in the French army? Merit, seniority, and favour 31 of 40 What were the features of the Russian Army? Huge army, conscript serfs, low morale, little training, poor treatment, better training in cavalry and artillery 32 of 40 What were the features of the Ottoman Army? Large army, poor training, poor equipment, conscription, smooth bore muskets 33 of 40 What was the role of the navy in the Crimean War? Supply, threatened St Petersberg, reduced Russian trade 34 of 40 What was the condition of the Royal Navy in 1853? Strongest in the world, more modernisation due to steam power 35 of 40 How did steam power affect the navy between the French Wars and the Crimean War? Paddle steamers developed, then screw propellors, hybrid ships could move faster 36 of 40 What created demand for increased development of the navy from 1815-53? Competition with the French 37 of 40 Why were steam ships used rarely? Huge coal consumption, lack of development meant they were unreliable, so admiralty didn't invest in them 38 of 40 Who introduced naval reforms from 1830-34? James Graham 39 of 40 What were the impacts of the Graham Reforms? Improved administration of the navy, reduced nepotism, bribery and corruption, improved living conditions on ships 40 of 40
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