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They had what is called a Napoleonic battle formation. This is when the troops lined up in lines shoulder to shoulder. The guns used could only shoot one bullet at a time until it was reloaded so they used the lines for continuous fire. The first line would fire their guns and drop to their knees, line two would fire their guns over the shoulders of line one and so forth until all the lines had fired. By the time the last line was finished the first were reloaded and ready to fire again. If a man was killed in line or wounded the space was filled by the man behind him, so the lines were always filling the empty spots. This form of fighting continued well into the 1800's and is one reason why troop deaths were so high in the civil war because they used this battle plan, but the guns were better and the repeater rifle had been developed.
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3 main infantry formations of Napoleonic Warfare?
The three main formations used in Napoleonic Warfare were the Line Formation used when approaching the enemy in which most armies would fight, the Column Formation used when armies were marching and usually not used in battle as only the first few ranks of men could fire (although Napoleon preferred his armies to fight in this formation), and the square formation which was when an infantry company would form into a giant hollow square in which to ward off enemy cavalry attacks.
What wars did Napoleon fight in?
The French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.
What difficulties did the conservatives in Austria PRussia and Russia face in the years after the Napoleonic wars?
They had to face the longing for the ideals of freedom, equality and fraternity, which the French armies had brought about throughout Europe, affecting their subjects, during the Napoleonic wars.
Which armies cried Vive L'Empereur as their battle cry and what did it mean?
This was the battlecry of the French armies under the Emperor Napoleon during the Napoleonic wars. It means Long live (Vive) the Emperor (L'Empereur) which was Napoleon Bonaparte.
What 2 major groups were involved in the napoleonic wars?
In the Napoleonic Wars, although it varied from war to war, th opposing sides usually consisted of France and her Allies (if any) versus Britain and her Allies in a Coalition.
What are war?
War is when at least 2 armies fight.
What wars did the Greeks fight?
what are the names of the armies that had war with the greeks
3 main infantry formations of Napoleonic Warfare?
The three main formations used in Napoleonic Warfare were the Line Formation used when approaching the enemy in which most armies would fight, the Column Formation used when armies were marching and usually not used in battle as only the first few ranks of men could fire (although Napoleon preferred his armies to fight in this formation), and the square formation which was when an infantry company would form into a giant hollow square in which to ward off enemy cavalry attacks.
Did people in the border states fight in the civil war?
Yes they did. They enlisted in both armies.
Where there any countries that have armies before World War I?
Well i think Germany had armies before World War 1 started. So Germany had armies and so did England. England had armies because we had to fight against Germany and win the war. But the Germans lost the war and the English won the war. And the Germans had to die in vain, because they lost the war.
Why was the liberation of france a turning point in the war?
Because Allied armies could at last fight the German armies on the ground in significant force.
Which side did civil war grant fight for North or South?
North. He ended the war as General-in-Chief of the Union armies.
How does total war relate to the Civil War?
William Sherman declared "total war"(which destroys an armies soldiers and the will to fight) to destroy the Confederates COMPLETELY.
How many years did the Confederate and Union armies fight in the American Civil War?
It lasted for 4 years.
How did president Roosevelt attempt to stabilize both wages and prices home?
by sending american armies to fight on war.
How did president roosevelt attempt to stabilize both wages and prices at home?
by sending american armies to fight on war.
Why did the south loose to the north at Gettysburg?
Lee was too tentative. He was also obsessed with the "Napoleonic victory" type of battle where the two armies meet on the field of battle and the side that destroys the other wins the war.
