Weaponry Flashcards
(37 cards)
When did iron ships replace wooden ships
1860s
When did steel ships replace iron
1880s
By 1860 what fraction of worlds manufacturing was carried out by Britain
over 1/4
Who developed the Screw propeller
Ericson + Smith
Who had the initaitive of Coppering
Rear Admiral Middleton (expensive but effective)
What did Major Green Blomfield do
led the Royal Ordnance + changed firing mechanism to Flintlock
What did the Royal Ordnance do
improved quality of guns, each gun had to be fired 30 times before installation
What were the benefits of flintlock firing
Much more reliable
When was the Carronade first used
1782 by HMS rainbow causign quick french surrender
What was the carronade
short cannon with wide muzzle - fired grapeshot
What made the carronade easier
quick to reload + less gunpowder + broader angle of fire
Where was the carronade used in 1805
Battle of Trafalgar
- two 68 pounder on HMS victory
- cleared top of French Bucentare
why did the Carronade go out of service
- Longer range naval warfare developed
- effective against people not structures
Who developed rifled barrels
Carron company (added swirling groves to add spin/distance)
When was carronade out of service
1851
When did the navy develop Congreve rocket
1806
Who opposed the implementation of Congreve rockets
- Duke of Wellington reminded lack of accuracy
- genrals conservative
What was the issue of Congreve rockets
unpredicatble flight path + did not store well, losing potency to extreme temperature
When was Congreve rocket used in the navy
Copenhagen 1807 - used mixed barrage made it effective
When was the Congreve Rocket used in the army
October 1813 - Battle of Liepzig, but army did not expand usage (limited success)
When were Congreve rockets used
continued to be used in Maori Wars 1845-72
Who developed the congreve rockets in 1840
William Hale (used more spin for accuracy)
when was William Hales rockets adopted
1860s (but in limited numbers)
When did William Armstrong develop New Artillery
1858 - first ever breech loading
