French Wars - The War on Land

Which two countries were Britain assisting in the Peninsular War?

• Spain and Germany

• France and Portugal

• Spain and Portugal

• Prussia and France

Which of the following were defensive, early battles?

• Fuentes de Orono

• Salamanca

• Vitoria

• Rolica

Why did the British struggle at Corunna?

• Napoleon threw all of his troops into battle at once

• Wellington had returned to Britain

• British soldiers were tired and hungry

• Napoleon's army had better weaponry

What was the name of the island that Napoleon was exiled to?

• Elbow

• Alcatraz

• Elba

• Iberia

Britain, Russia, Prussia and Austria joined together to defeat Napoleon when he returned from Exile. What was this alliance called?

• The Allied Axis

• The Anti-Napoleon Alliance

• The Second Coalition

• The Fourth Coalition

Who was the leader of the Prussian forces?

• Booker

• Blucher

• Moore

• Hougoumont

Which of the following (you can pick more than one) were issues for Napoleon at Waterloo?

• He was unwell throughout the battle

• The ground was waterlogged

• He had fewer troops than the British

• He was attacking uphill

What was the name of the crucial battle fought two days before Waterloo

• Quatre Bras

• Four-Points

• Hougoumont

• Salamanca

What was the name of the huge defensive fortifications that Wellington built to defend Lisbon?

• Fuentes de Orono

• The Lines of Torres Vedras

• The Lines of Lisbon Port

• The Maginot Line

What do you think was the most significant reason that the British won the War on Land?

• Wellington’s leadership was vital. He never lost a battle

• The British army surpassed the French in every department – except troop numbers

• The Spanish and Portuguese people’s stubborn resistance to French rule

• The Royal Navy conveyed supplies and transported troops