Conditions In The Crimean War Flashcards
When did cholera break out in the Br army?
28 November 1854
How many soldiers died in military hospitals in Jan 1855?
How did this figure change by April?
3168 in Jan
Only 582 in April
What was the total of British deaths in the Crimea, and how many of these were due to disease?
16 000 by disease out of 21 000 Br deaths
How many fighting men did Br have after Inkerman?
When was this?
Only 16 000
In Nov 1854
How many able bodied men did Br have by January 1855?
Only 11 000
When was fruit and veg in the army not available to troops?
By mid-December 1854
When did the Br switch to communal canteens like the Fr?
Only in Dec 1854
How did Minié rifles compare to Russian muskets?
Rifles- 1 000 yard range
Muskets- 200 yard range
When and what was Little Inkerman?
26 October 1854
Test sortie by the Rs before Inkerman in Nov
How deep was mud in the trenches?
How long were trench shifts?
2/3 feet
12 or even 24 hrs
What happened in the hurricane and when was it?
November 1854
Sank the steamship HMS Prince loaded with greatcoats and 20 days of horse fodder, along with other ships
How much did the C war cost Britain in lives and pounds?
Over 22 000 lives
Almost 50 million pounds
How many casualties were caused by the Charge of the Light Brigade?
When was it?
Who led it?
107 Br dead
Almost 400 horses dead
25th October 1854
Lord Cardigan
How was Lord Cardigan an example of purchasing commissions?
In 1835 he paid 40 000 pounds to command the 11th Hussars
When did Palmerston become PM?
6 Feb 1855
