black powder I do not no. =P
It was gunpowder.
black powder
The original gunpowder (black powder) is a mix of charcoal, sulfur, and saltpeter.
A coarse, crumbly flat black powder.
Black powder, also known as gunpowder, is a mixture of saltpeter (potassium nitrate), sulfur, and charcoal (carbon).
There are various forms of gunpowder. Black powder can be clumpy or powdery, ranging from black to light gray depending on the actual mixture. See the related links below for some views of gunpowder.
The term 'black powder' can refer to a number of different things. It is mostly used to describe gunpowder, which is used in weapons, explosives and the like.
China discovered Gunpowder (aka Black powder).
The creator of black powder (gunpowder) is unknown, but was the result of the work of Chinese alchemists. Originally, black powder burned rather slowly, but was modified to burn faster for use in rockets and weaponry.
the earliest form of gunpowder was invented sometime around 800 1200 A.D. it was called serpentine powder which consists if potassium, charcoal, and sulfur. it was an unreliable form of black powder.
The term is a black POWDER gun- meaning it shoots back gunpowder, and not smokeless powder. Some were patented, some still are. Patent- not Patton.