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Anything that could fire a projectile down range was used during the Civil War. Type your answer here...
Yes, swords were commonly used as weapons on the battlefield during the Civil War.
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The Soo canal was used during the civil war by sending war supplies through the canal to be sent to different states.
They used "Greek Fire" .Similar to a sort of flame thrower, they decimated enemy ships. The formula for Greek Fire was kept so secret that even to this day, no one is absolutely sure what ingredients were used to create it. Some accounts say that once it was used the ships that were attacked still burned even while they were under water. Check the web for the latest on Greek Fire, some scientists think they have nailed the formula.
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Anything that could fire a projectile down range was used during the Civil War. Type your answer here...
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Weapons used during the English Civil War included swords and other bladed weapons, and fire arms including simple muskets and cannon.
feu gregeois is French for "Greek fire" - it was lobbed at enemy ships (which were of course made of wood) during naval battles to set fire to them. I am not sure when it was invented. I believe it was used by the Byzantines in the Middle Ages.
In Greek, fire is called "φωτιά" (pronounced "fotiá"). The term is commonly used in everyday language, while the ancient Greek word for fire is "πῦρ" (pronounced "pūr"). Both terms reflect the significance of fire in culture and mythology throughout Greek history.
Fire places and stoves.
Chloroform was used to as an anesthesia during the Civil War.
The Greek Fire was a weapon used by the East Roman or Byzantine Empire. It was used in naval battles as it could continue burning while floating on water.
Greek Fire is a nitrate-based compound that the Byzantines used in a sort of grenade When the compound caught fire, it would explode and set a raging fire because of the nitrate, which is also a component in gunpower.
Yes, swords were commonly used as weapons on the battlefield during the Civil War.
A "firefight" is a term that began in usage in 1896 well after the civil war, but it's meaning may apply to the methods of skirmish used in the civil war. Since the Remington repeater rifle was invented during the civil war rapid fire was a new battle tactic. So, I am not sure that a civil war description can be given of what we would consider a modern firefight.