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18 Cards in this Set
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When Did the Crimean War occured?
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1854-1856
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Who is Lord Raglan?
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Commander in Chief In the Crimea, very old and stubborn commander.
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Who is Florence Nightingale?
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Head of the nursing staff at Scutari, Medical reformer in hygiene and comfort.
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Who is Mary Seacole?
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A nurse who made her own way to Crimea and set up a Hotel to offer supplies and treatment to the troops in the front line.
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Who is Lord Airey ?
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Generalquater master - Transport
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Who is Rodger Fenton ?
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War Photographer, used to combat William Howard Russel. Didn't take pictures of the dead any battles.
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Who is William Howard Russel ?
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War correspent for the The Times, Encouraged many reforms in the army. He however wasn't there for most of his reports and missed the winters
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Who is Lord Cardwell ?
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Secretary of state of war, introduced army reform as a result of the McNeil Tulloch report.
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Cardwell Reforms
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Purchase of commisson abloished
No Flogging Martine herny breech loading rifle used Kahki introduced Sturture of regiments sorted |
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What is Purchase of Commisson?
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The buying and selling of ranks in the army
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When was the battle of Alma ?
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September 1954
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When was the battle of Balaclava?
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October 1954
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When was the battle of Inkerman?
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Novemeber 1854
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What happened during the Winter 1854-55?
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The great Storm - wiped out two supply ships
Extereme weather- made transporting good impossible Lots of food rationing |
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What is the McNeil- Tulloch Report?
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Feburary 1855
1st Set- Suppiles (public) 2nd Set- delays in unshipping (Gov) |
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What is the Commissariat?
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Civillian/Treasury ran
Out to spend as little as possible Not very flexable 1870 examns to get into gov Postions made |
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What did the Treaty of Paris agree?
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30th March 1856 Russia was given back balaclava and SebastapolNo war vessals in the Black sea danubain Principles turned into Romania and put under Turk control improved conditions for Christians in Turkey |
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What were the causes of the Crimean War?
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Fake- Conflict between chruches
Real- Russia want acess to the Black sea Britian didnt want that. France wanted to show off his power. |
