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Shrapnel was a Lieutenant in the British Army, I think his first name was James. Early in the 19th century, I think, he developed a modified shell to be fired from a cannon, containing musket balls, which exploded by means of a fuse. The Royal Artillery accepted his invention and as time has passed developed the munition over the years. Shrapnel is now a by word for any fragment of artillery & I use it to describe small coinage ! Both canister & grapeshot were the prdecessors of shrapnel. The family came from, and have an estate, near to where I live, in Wiltshire.
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What is shrapnel use in World War 2?
shrapnel is bits of flying debris commonly mettal from exploding artillery shells when they explode the mettal cassing around the shell scatters everywhere and you are likely to be hit by shrapnel
Why did the allies dig trenches?
Protection from shrapnel and bullets.
What types of injuries were in the Vietnam war?
Shrapnel and bullets were the most common, in that order.
Did morters kill most soldiers in Vietnam?
Bullets first, shrapnel (mortars/artillery) second.
Where did gingerbread originate from?
It originate from Germany they call it lebkuken there.
What is shrapnel and why might it be dangerous?
shrapnel is a piece of metal. for example when a bomb explodes it creates shrapnel
What is the birth name of Joe Shrapnel?
Joe Shrapnel's birth name is Joe Sebastian Shrapnel.
What is the birth name of Lex Shrapnel?
Lex Shrapnel's birth name is Alexander Carey Shrapnel.
What is the birth name of Tom Shrapnel?
Tom Shrapnel's birth name is Thomas Heydon Shrapnel.
How do you use shrapnel in a sentence?
Over a dozen Marines were wounded on Saturday when they were struck by shrapnel from an IED. The word shrapnel is a noun.
What is shrapnel named after?
Shrapnel is named after Major General Henry Shrapnel (1761 - 1842) an English artillery officer
Where did the word shrapnel come from?
The word 'shrapnel' is named after Henry Shrapnel the Englishman who invented it back in the 1700's.
When was Hugh Shrapnel born?
Hugh Shrapnel was born in 1947.
What is an example sentence for shrapnel?
I was pelted with shrapnel from the exploding grenades.
When did Norman Shrapnel die?
Norman Shrapnel died in 2004.
When was Norman Shrapnel born?
Norman Shrapnel was born in 1912.
When was Shrapnel Records created?
Shrapnel Records was created in 1980.
