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Gunpowder was first invented by the Chinese in the 11th century and made its appearance in Europe by the fourteenth century. During the seventeenth century, firearms developed rapidly and increasingly changed the face of war.
By 1600, the flintlock musket had made firearms more deadly on the battlefield. Muskets were loaded from the front with powder and ball. In the flintlock musket, the powder that propelled the ball was ignited by a spark caused by a flint striking on metal. This mechanism made it easier to fire and more reliable than other muskets. Reloading techniques also improved, making it possible to make on to two shots per minute. The addition of the bayonet to the fron tof the musket made the musket even more deadly as a weapon. They bayonet was a steel blade used in hand-to-hand combat.
The increased use of firearms, combined with greater mobility on the battlefield, demanded armies that were better disciplined and trained. Governments began to fund regularly paid standing armies.
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How much gunpowder needed in a war?
Depends on the size and duration of the war.
What was the most important change in warfare?
The invention of the Firearm
When was gunpowder first used?
gunpowder was first used in 919 in china :]:):]:)when a war was going off !!!and they used gun powder to defend back :)
Did Elizabeth Zane help with The American Revolutionary War?
She brought gunpowder to her brother.
Who is Marca Polo?
Polo was the 17 year old son of an Italian merchant who went to China with his father and uncle. It took them 4 years to get there and he stayed 25 before returning to Venice. He wrote a book about his adventures that influenced explorers 200 years later. When he came home he brought back silks, perfumes, spices, and gunpowder. The gunpowder will change the shape of war and the balance of power.
How did gunpowder change human history in china?
it china an advantage in war
Why had castles become less useful by the end of the Middle Ages?
The reason is a simple thing and it was the invention of gunpowder. With gunpowder stone walls didn't hold back armies and methods of protection and war had to change with the new technology.
How did the gunpowder in china helped or change the human life?
It brought about the biggest change to warfare in human history, comparable only to the creation of modern warfare from the First World War.
What was the worst gun in the civil war?
Gunpowder
How did civil war cannons work?
gunpowder
How much gunpowder needed in a war?
Depends on the size and duration of the war.
What are the release dates for War and Civilization - 1998 Gunpowder 1-3?
War and Civilization - 1998 Gunpowder 1-3 was released on: USA: 3 August 1998
When gunpowder is invented?
It was invented in the 1800s. Soldiers used gunpowder in the Civil War and both World Wars. Gunpowder has been around for a very long time. :)
How gunpowder made life easier?
It made war easiler
How did gunpowder made life easier?
It made war easiler
What company supplied gunpowder to the Union in the US Civil War?
The DuPont company of Delaware supplied explosives such as gunpowder to the Union in the US Civil War. The company was located in Delaware and was guarded by Union troops during the war.
What was the most important change in warfare?
The invention of the Firearm
