Military reform

The McNeill-Tulloch report

January 1856 report of a commission headed by John McNeill and Colonel Alexander Tulloch. Sent to Crimea in February 1855 to inquire into the working of the Commissariat. Their report criticised Raglan’s personal staff.

Military reform 1856-68

• Armies provided with better weapons

• Staff College to raise officers training standards

• Soldiers remained poorly paid

• Military discipline remained harsh

Cardwell’s reforms 1868-74

Edward Cardwell was appointed secretary of state for war.

• Reorganised the War office

• Short term enlistments introduced (6 years)

• Abolish the purchase system

How effective were Cardwell’s Reforms

• No planning department was established and no chief of staff was appointed

• Army lost more men then they gained from short-term enlistments