WORLD HISTORY

EMERGENCE OF USA

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND ITS IMPACT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
They maintained a long-standing devotion to the British.
A
He sent away men who were not enthusiastic about fighting.
B
He sent away the wives of soldiers who were bad for morale.
C
He trained them in Prussian military techniques.
D
He brought food and supplies to bolster morale.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Prussian Army had its roots in the core mercenary forces of Brandenburg during the Thirty Years’ War of 1618–1648. Elector Frederick William developed it into a viable standing army, while King Frederick William I of Prussia dramatically increased its size and improved its doctrines.

Detailed explanation-2: -Frederick II (German: Friedrich II.; 24 January 1712 – 17 August 1786) was King in Prussia from 1740 until 1772, and King of Prussia from 1772 until his death in 1786.

Detailed explanation-3: -Two armies, the Prussians led by Field Marshal Gebhard von Blücher and an Anglo-Allied force under Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington, were gathering in the Netherlands.

Detailed explanation-4: -Because the occupying French prohibited the Prussians from forming divisions, the Prussian Army was divided into six brigades, each consisting of seven to eight infantry battalions and twelve squadrons of cavalry. The combined brigades were supplemented with three brigades of artillery.

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