This was around when the West was interacting with the East, and gunpowder weapons of more improvised sorts were seen around in the early 1300s.
The first gunpowder weapons used en-masse were cannon, as they could shoot directly at defences very effectively (a different tactic to trebuchets and catapults shooting OVER defences).
Later on, there are developments of personal gunpowder weapons, literally starting with "hand-cannons" which used exactly the same crude mechanisms but on a much smaller and more wieldable scale.
We then begin to see matchlock harquebuses, and matchlock muskets, using a trigger that pushed a lever forward that had a match rope attached to light the gunpowder.
After that we see the flintlock, which would do the ignition with a flint and steel into the pan, rather than relying on a match rope to stay lit the entire time until firing.
The gunpowder, which is referred to the black powder, is one of the Four Great Inventions of ancient China. It was invented during the late Tang Dynasty, around 900 CE.
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Widespread use of smokeless gunpowder, which was perfected in the late 1880s, hastened ammunition industry growth.
Near the year 800.
Probable near the year 800.
Gunpowder was invented by the Chinese sometime in the 9th century AD.
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The Chinese invented gunpowder in 850 B.C.
Gunpower was used for fireworks until guns were invented.
gunpowder was invented in 1232 in china
Probable near the year 800.
Probable near the year 800.
No. Gunpowder technology was not invented until around the year 1000.
Chinese alchemists invented gunpowder.
gunpowder was not invented for an specific reason. after its discovery many purposes came out of it.
Gunpowder was invented by people who lived during the Tang Dynasty. No one is specifically given credit for the invention of gunpowder.
Paper was invented in Egypt in the B.C period. Gunpowder was invented by the Chineese for their fireworks. No it was all in japan
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. :)
Gunpowder was invented by the Chinese sometime in the 9th century AD.
Gunpowder was invented by the Ancient Chinese. Gunpowder came to Europe in the 1260s.
The Chinese invented both gunpowder and rockets. Gunpowder was invented nearly 3000 years ago, and rockets a short time after that.