History A-Level
Breech-loading rifles and artillery
What Breech-loading rifles and artillery means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Prussia's breech-loading needle gun helped defeat Austria at Königgrätz in 1866, and superior artillery contributed to victory over France at Sedan in 1870.
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- Paper 3, Option 37.1: The changing nature of warfare, 1859–1991: perception and reality - 1 Increased firepower and steam power, 1859–70 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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