a) The role of Wellington
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1. How many British 40,000 11. When was
soldiers by 1793? Wellington sent
on military duty
2. When was the 1775-1783
to India?
American War of
Independence? their navy had defeated the British
showing that they were not invincible
3. When was income 1799 to fund more military expenditure.
tax introduced?
And why?
4. What was Britain's They had a modern economy so
main strength could form coalitions.
compared to
France? 1797
5. How much did £50 million + £4.6 million to Austria 12. What was 1803 Battle of Assaye where his 7,000
Britain spend on Wellington's big attacked an Indian force of 40,000 and
coalitions during the win in India? won.
French Wars?
13. How did by the navy as to not alienate the local
6. When and what 1815 - banned cheaper imports as Wellington think population.
were the Corn farmers relied on high prices. the British should
Laws? be supplied and
7. Why did Napoleon 1805 Nelson's decisive victory at why?
decide to not Trafalgar. 14. When did the July 1808 with 15,000 men.
invade Britain? British arrive in
8. Why were the He made his brother (Joseph) king of Portugal + how
Spanish angry with Spain. many men?
Napoleon? 15. How many 5,000 men.
9. Whats the deal with In 1806: Napoleon released his Berlin Portuguese
Napoleon's Decrees which which marked the start strengthened his
'Continental of what became known as the force?
System? 'Continental System'. 16. What was August 1808 - defeated the French under
Wellington's first Junot at Vimerio
It effectively BANNED all British trade Peninsular battle
in Europe but was not effective as and when?
smuggling still happened.
17. Who soon Dalrymple, due to the amount of
superseded reinforcements.
Portugal was Britain's oldest ally so
Wellington?
they continued to trade with them.
18. Why was He agreed the 'convention of Sintra'.
So; Napoleon decided to invade Dalrymple
Portugal through Spain and in 1807 dismissed?
took control of the Lisbon port. 19. When was Moore October 1808
10. When did the 1807 - to stop the British using them. put in command
French move into of British troops in
Portuguese ports Portugal?
and why? 20. Why was the it allowed the British to take control of
Convention of Lisbon
Sintra in a way a
good thing...
, 21. What was the convention It allowed French troops to be 33. what was the Wellington was a good diplomat and has
of Sintra? evacuated on British ships and difference in secure supply lines from Lisbon. They had
keep their loot. supplies the support of the locals as always paid for
between the provisions unlike the French who had
22. What did Moore aim to Cooperation with Spanish in
British and long supply lines and lived of the land.
achieve? expelling the French.
French?
23. When did Napoleon first November 1808 with 200,000
34. When was the July 1809
invade Spain? And with troops - crushing the Spanish
Battle of
How many troops? forces.
Talavera?
24. When and where was January 1809 - Retreated to
35. Who won Close British victory, 7,000 French but 6,200
Moore forced to retreat Corunna where British fought
Talavera and British.
to? French pursuers.
how many
25. Was Moore killed? YES. But it allowed 26,000 casualties? but 25% of British force compared to 18% of
troops to be evacuated. French force
26. Was Corunna a disaster? NO, but it was a setback. 36. When were by 1810.
27. Why was Corunna a British soldiers were the
setback? demoralised + half-starved Portuguese trained by Berrisford
+ politicians complained of Army
army's failings. integrated
into the British
28. When did Wellington April 1809 - he was in sole
one?
return to the Peninsular? command.
37. Why did Thought Soult had 15,000 men BUT actually
29. What was the standard The Brown Bess - 4 shots per
Wellington had 30,000.
musket and how fast could minute.
retreat to
it fire?
Torres
30. What rifle did skirmishers Baker Rifle, slower with only 2 Vedras?
use? shots per minute BUT more
38. How many in secret by 6,000 - was 26miles.
accurate.
people built
31. What was one of The 'reverse slope' to protect the lines of
Wellington's favourite from artillery fire. Torres
tactics? Vedras? +
32. Who did Wellington write Bathurst - the secretary for how long?
to for diplomacy? war. 39. How many 300,000
locals fled to
Torres
Vedras?
40. What policy a scorched earth policy.
did the British
use as they
withdrew?
41. Did NO; he cracked down on bad behaviour
Wellington such as officers spending too much time in
relax when brothels.
safely behind
the lines of
Torres
Vedras?
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1. How many British 40,000 11. When was
soldiers by 1793? Wellington sent
on military duty
2. When was the 1775-1783
to India?
American War of
Independence? their navy had defeated the British
showing that they were not invincible
3. When was income 1799 to fund more military expenditure.
tax introduced?
And why?
4. What was Britain's They had a modern economy so
main strength could form coalitions.
compared to
France? 1797
5. How much did £50 million + £4.6 million to Austria 12. What was 1803 Battle of Assaye where his 7,000
Britain spend on Wellington's big attacked an Indian force of 40,000 and
coalitions during the win in India? won.
French Wars?
13. How did by the navy as to not alienate the local
6. When and what 1815 - banned cheaper imports as Wellington think population.
were the Corn farmers relied on high prices. the British should
Laws? be supplied and
7. Why did Napoleon 1805 Nelson's decisive victory at why?
decide to not Trafalgar. 14. When did the July 1808 with 15,000 men.
invade Britain? British arrive in
8. Why were the He made his brother (Joseph) king of Portugal + how
Spanish angry with Spain. many men?
Napoleon? 15. How many 5,000 men.
9. Whats the deal with In 1806: Napoleon released his Berlin Portuguese
Napoleon's Decrees which which marked the start strengthened his
'Continental of what became known as the force?
System? 'Continental System'. 16. What was August 1808 - defeated the French under
Wellington's first Junot at Vimerio
It effectively BANNED all British trade Peninsular battle
in Europe but was not effective as and when?
smuggling still happened.
17. Who soon Dalrymple, due to the amount of
superseded reinforcements.
Portugal was Britain's oldest ally so
Wellington?
they continued to trade with them.
18. Why was He agreed the 'convention of Sintra'.
So; Napoleon decided to invade Dalrymple
Portugal through Spain and in 1807 dismissed?
took control of the Lisbon port. 19. When was Moore October 1808
10. When did the 1807 - to stop the British using them. put in command
French move into of British troops in
Portuguese ports Portugal?
and why? 20. Why was the it allowed the British to take control of
Convention of Lisbon
Sintra in a way a
good thing...
, 21. What was the convention It allowed French troops to be 33. what was the Wellington was a good diplomat and has
of Sintra? evacuated on British ships and difference in secure supply lines from Lisbon. They had
keep their loot. supplies the support of the locals as always paid for
between the provisions unlike the French who had
22. What did Moore aim to Cooperation with Spanish in
British and long supply lines and lived of the land.
achieve? expelling the French.
French?
23. When did Napoleon first November 1808 with 200,000
34. When was the July 1809
invade Spain? And with troops - crushing the Spanish
Battle of
How many troops? forces.
Talavera?
24. When and where was January 1809 - Retreated to
35. Who won Close British victory, 7,000 French but 6,200
Moore forced to retreat Corunna where British fought
Talavera and British.
to? French pursuers.
how many
25. Was Moore killed? YES. But it allowed 26,000 casualties? but 25% of British force compared to 18% of
troops to be evacuated. French force
26. Was Corunna a disaster? NO, but it was a setback. 36. When were by 1810.
27. Why was Corunna a British soldiers were the
setback? demoralised + half-starved Portuguese trained by Berrisford
+ politicians complained of Army
army's failings. integrated
into the British
28. When did Wellington April 1809 - he was in sole
one?
return to the Peninsular? command.
37. Why did Thought Soult had 15,000 men BUT actually
29. What was the standard The Brown Bess - 4 shots per
Wellington had 30,000.
musket and how fast could minute.
retreat to
it fire?
Torres
30. What rifle did skirmishers Baker Rifle, slower with only 2 Vedras?
use? shots per minute BUT more
38. How many in secret by 6,000 - was 26miles.
accurate.
people built
31. What was one of The 'reverse slope' to protect the lines of
Wellington's favourite from artillery fire. Torres
tactics? Vedras? +
32. Who did Wellington write Bathurst - the secretary for how long?
to for diplomacy? war. 39. How many 300,000
locals fled to
Torres
Vedras?
40. What policy a scorched earth policy.
did the British
use as they
withdrew?
41. Did NO; he cracked down on bad behaviour
Wellington such as officers spending too much time in
relax when brothels.
safely behind
the lines of
Torres
Vedras?
