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Wars of the Victorian era. Intro. The Victorian era was by no means a peaceful era with many wars fought throughout the whole world. They fought over trade, colonies and conquest
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Intro • The Victorian era was by no means a peaceful era with many wars fought throughout the whole world. They fought over trade, colonies and conquest • It was also a time of great British national pride and as the British empire expanded citizens of London enjoyed spoils of war and increased trade.
Napoleonic wars • Out of ashes of the French revolution Napoleon rose to power as emperor and set about conquering the world. • After streaks of victory he defeated in Russia and later at Waterloo by the English.
Opium wars • Fought in between the United Kingdom and the British East India Company against the Qing Dynasty of China. • Chinese officials wanted to control the opium trade and confiscated supplies from British traders. • United Kingdom crushed the Chinese forces.
New Zealand Land Wars • The New Zealand Land Wars was fought over the right to own land by the Maori. • This was a British victory and they confiscated lots of land.
Crimean war • Fought between Britain and her allies (France, Ottoman and the Kingdom of Sardinia) against the Russian Empire. • After the Russians invaded the Ottoman Empire Britain and her Allies fought against this. • Britain yet again was the victor but the war exposed lots of errors in the army.
Rebellion • Indian- Rebelled against the British Trading Company rule who were ruthless against the natives. • Canadian rebelled against the British but the British won.
British Army • Its three main roles were to maintain order in Britain, protect and expand the British Empire and to intervene in wars in Europe. • Had three main parts- infantry, cavalry and artillery
British Navy • After the Napoleonic wars Britain had the most powerful navy in the world. It was highly regarded and public opinion supported having a powerful navy. It had no major battles in the Victorian era though
Who they were • Soldiers were men often recruited in pubs after a good drink though they were given time to reconsider. They were enlisted for life or for a period of 21 years. • Officers were often rich as they paid to get a high rank but this stopped after the Crimean war.
Spoils of war. • With all the expansion occurring and victories the soldiers were able to plunder spoils of war and London become a centre of trade and it’s citizens enjoying new cultures and exotic goods. Their eyes were opened to the world.
