What changes in warfare were NOT a result of the French Revolution?

Technological advances in weaponry.

How did Napoleon simplify command and control?

gave new larger organizations autonomous assets and staffs

Why was the seizure of power by Napoleon largely inevitable?

Military discipline was preferable to the chaos of politics in Paris.

How did Napoleons objectives on the battlefield differ from earlier limited warfare objectives?

focused on destruction of the enemy army

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The chaos created by the French Revolution created a dynamic system for the army to test new methods.
False
True
2
What changes in warfare were NOT a result of the French Revolution?
Operational reforms from combined arms divisions to logistics systems
Technological advances in weaponry.
Social and command paradigms allowed greater tactical flexibility.
Scope and scale of operations increased.
3
Ideological loyalty of soldiers changed how armies approached logistics.
False
True
4
Raising armies in Revolutionary France was more difficult than during the Old Regime.
False
True
5
What was not a skill or characteristic that made Napoleon successful
charismatic
recognizing and integrating innovations
humility
diplomacy
6
How did Napoleon simplify command and control?
he retained control of all decision-making
relied on new technology
gave new larger organizations autonomous assets and staffs
used the regimental system
7
What formations did the French adopt to adapt to the new soldier?
wedge
skirmishing
assault column
block
8
What was not a change caused by the French Revolution?
merit based promotions
soldiers motivated by nationalism
scale of military operations
increasingly limited warfare
9
Why was the seizure of power by Napoleon largely inevitable?
Military discipline was preferable to the chaos of politics in Paris.
Low threat of invasion allowed for focus on achieving internal power.
Short people are awesome
10
How did Napoleons objectives on the battlefield differ from earlier limited warfare objectives?
focused on avoiding engagements when possible
focused on the capture of assets and terrain
focused on minimizing losses
focused on destruction of the enemy army

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