EDEXCEL A LEVEL HISTORY: THE BRITISH EMPIRE: THE NAVY Questions and Correct Answers the Latest Update
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Edexcel A-Level History
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Edexcel A-Level History
When did Britain achieve naval superiority?
At the end of the 7-Years' War in 1763
When did Britain's supremacy become unchallengeable?
After the battle of Trafalgar in 1805
When was Britain's supremacy challenged?
1875
How did naval tactics differ in the Age of Sail from earlier times?
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EDEXCEL A LEVEL HISTORY: THE BRITISH
EMPIRE: THE NAVY Questions and Correct
Answers the Latest Update
When did Britain achieve naval superiority?
✓ At the end of the 7-Years' War in 1763
When did Britain's supremacy become unchallengeable?
✓ After the battle of Trafalgar in 1805
When was Britain's supremacy challenged?
✓ 1875
How did naval tactics differ in the Age of Sail from earlier times?
✓ In the medieval times, the main tactic was to pull alongside the enemy ship so that soldiers
carried on the deck could board it. However, during the Age of Sail, ships had rows of
cannons, which sunk or disabled their enemies by firing a broadside
What is a broadside?
✓ The simultaneous discharge of large guns mounted along the side of a ship
What were the most important factors in a ship's ability to manoeuvre?
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✓ - The speed of the ship's hull
✓ - The skill of the sailors in manipulating its sails
What were the advantages of the 'ship of the line' tactic?
✓ - It enabled sustained bombardment, with each ship able to fire a broadside as the line
passed an enemy
✓ - It avoided friendly ships firing at each other as none of their broadsides faced each
others'
✓ - It reduced the exposure of vulnerable bows and sterns to enemy fire, the bow of the
leading ship and the stern of the last ship were the only ones exposed
✓ - It improved the speed and effectiveness of signalling by flags between the admiral's ship
and the rest of the fleet
What were the disadvantages of this technique?
✓ - It relied on wind direction for manoeuvrability
✓ - It only used half the fire power
✓ - It was orthodox
✓ - The communication could be problematic
✓ - Indecisive battles as neither fleet could gain a positional advantage
What is hyper-aggression?
✓ More aggressive naval techniques developed after Admiral Byng's perceived reticence. He
refused to attack the French fleet at Minorca
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