Developments in weaponry (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Period of revolutionary weaponry transformation in Europe
Period of revolutionary weaponry transformation in Europe
c1500-c1700
When musket began replacing longbow as primary weapon
When musket began replacing longbow as primary weapon
Around 1550
Training time: musket vs longbow
Training time: musket vs longbow
Musket: days/weeks; Longbow: years
Musket advantage over arrows vs armor
Musket advantage over arrows vs armor
Could pierce high-carbon steel armor
Ammunition advantage of bullets over arrows
Ammunition advantage of bullets over arrows
Could be mass-produced in large quantities
When wheel-lock pistol introduced for cavalry
When wheel-lock pistol introduced for cavalry
1540s
What were dragoons?
What were dragoons?
Mobile soldiers with firearms who harassed enemy flanks
When flintlock replaced matchlock mechanism
When flintlock replaced matchlock mechanism
By the 1690s
Flintlock advantages over matchlock
Flintlock advantages over matchlock
Safer, worked in wet weather, not visible at night
When socket bayonet developed
When socket bayonet developed
By 1705
Key feature of socket bayonet vs plug bayonet
Key feature of socket bayonet vs plug bayonet
Could fire while bayonet attached to barrel
What socket bayonet eliminated from armies
What socket bayonet eliminated from armies
Need for separate pikemen units
New defensive wall design vs traditional stone walls
New defensive wall design vs traditional stone walls
Low, thick, earth-filled walls
When England invested in new fortifications
When England invested in new fortifications
From the 1530s onward
Purpose of angled wall designs
Purpose of angled wall designs
Made cannon balls bounce off harmlessly