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There were approximately 4,716 guns (cannons) at Trafalgar. Pretty close to evenly split between the British and the enemy. The British primarily were armed with 32, 24, and 09 pounders; while the French/Spanish were equipped with mostly 36, 24, and 08 pounders. The British crewmen could fire 3 times as fast as the inexperienced enemy could. The fight lasted approximately 5 hrs (noon to 1700 hours). Presuming about 10 rounds were fired from each of those 4716 guns, and averaging the calibers to 22 pounders, roughly 1,391,400 tons of shot were deposited onto the ocean's bottom (they didn't stay inside those wooden ships).
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What was different about the practice used for the battle of trafalgar?
The Royal Navy was counting upon the poor and inexperienced French/Spanish crewmen when engaged by the better trained British crewmen when fighting cannon to cannon when their sailing ships rode up along side each other. Plus, Admiral Nelson of the British (Royal Navy) had engineered a stronger method of "command and control", that of line ahead movement, in which each vessel of his fleet could see his flag signals from his "flag ship."
What weapons were used in the battle of edge hill?
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How did Admiral Nelson defeat the French Spanish fleet in the Battle of Trafalgar?
Nelson won the Battle of Trafalgar by using his brain! He knew the Spanish/French fleet was coming to take him out, so he decided to launch a preemptive strike. The Combined fleet outnumbered him by a large margin. He had 33 ships, and his enemies had 41, and all were very large ships. He had his ships approach the combined fleet from the side, in two seperate columns. He was counting on the ability to split the combines line of ships in to three pieces, where they could each individually be surrounded and destroyed. He approched the allied fleet, which was sloppily assembled into a long line, and had the two columns run at full speed towards the enemy. With the poor gunnary skills of the allied ships, British casulties were few in the approach. Nelson led the first column which split the fleet almost in two, with his second in command runnding the secon column to cut off the rear of the fleet. The middle part was surounded and was worn down by the British. As the French and Spanish ships started sinking or surrendering, the british started ganging up on the few ships left. By that night, almost all of the entire allied fleed had either sank or surrendered. In the end, Nelson used his 33 ships and 17,000 men to conquor a superior force of 41 ships and 30,000 men. He used tactics and leveraged the advantages to target the enemies weaknesses. It is a true shame that he died at the end of the battle, for he was a brilliant Admiral.
How did he die Louis-Joseph de Montcalm?
he got shot in the side during the seven years war between the British and French ... he died in The Battle of The Plains of Abraham when the British made their way up the Anse-aux-foulons a goat path that leads up to Quebec. The French were shocked by this and Montcalm, the commander of the French army decided to not wait for his aid-de-camp , Bougainvile and his 1,200 men that were in Beauport but to attack immeadietly with the men he had, which happened to be both militia and regular soldiers. Half of these people were not used to the British way of fighting (running,diving,camoflauging) so they made a disorganized charge at the British. The British waited until they were close and then fired. This battle was so horrendus from the French side that it was over in less than an hour. During this proccess, Montcalm, was shot in the side and would soon die, after dawn. General James Wolfe, the commander of the British, who was previously very ill had also died in this battle due to minor wounds
Chinese use of rockets in battle?
Chinese people used the rockets as weapons in wars. They also used them for fireworks for special celebrations. They called the rockets "arrows of fire". Rockets now, are much BIGGER for the rockets used for war in china. Alison Chia Hui Xin
What weapons were used in the battle of trafalgar?
guns.
Was little willie the tank used in any famous battles?
yes little Willie was used in the battle of Trafalgar
Do British sailors receive a daily ration of rum?
Not any more, but they sure used to. Unbeknownst to them, the limes they were given with their rum kept scurvy away, which is why they won the battle at Trafalgar.
The famous phrase shot heard round the world is used to describe What battles?
The battle at Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775.
How did lee win the battle of fort stedman va?
They ate muffins to give them energy. Then they went and shot soldiers in the heads and heart. They won the battle. They used guns & swords.
What is the location of Trafalgar Square in London?
Fountains and statues. There used to be lots of Pigeons but now Pigeon food is no longer sold.
Were there hand guns in the 1600s?
Yes. Rather crude, single shot "handguns" were first used in the battle of Ain Jalut in the year 1260
What does Shot heard 'round the world?
The first shot of the American Revolutionary War that occurred during the Battle of Lexington. The term was actually not used during the war. Instead Ralph Waldo Emerson used the term in the opening stanza of the "Concord Hymn" in 1837.
What is a shotgun?
A shotgun is a firearm intended to project shot instead of bullets. The shot will spread and make it mush easier to kill a bird which the main use of a shotgun. It turns out they are also very devastating in battle with heaver shot. Bird shot is small and anti-personell shot is large, .34 caliber vrs say .3 caliber. there are 9 shot pellets in a 00 buckshot battle load and probably 200 #7 shot in a bird load.The current most popular shotgun used by hunters is Benelli 828U & Ethos Series.To know more visit EuroOptic
How many planes did the US and japan have at pearl harbor?
Japan used a total of 353 aircraft in the battle; of which 29 were shot down.
What is used to crush gold bearing ore?
A Jaw crusher is one of several types of instruments used depending on the size and tonnage of the ore.
What rhymes with tonnage?
There are only two generally disused words: dunnage and tunnage.dunnage - cargo cushioning material / baggage (archaic)tunnage - a tax on tonnage*(The term "punnage" is not an actual word, but is often used humorously to suggest "punish.")
