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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.
Widespread use of smokeless gunpowder, which was perfected in the late 1880s, hastened ammunition industry growth.
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When was ancient China gunpowder invented?
Probable near the year 800.
When was the gunpowder plot invented to blow the parliament?
Gunpowder was invented by the Chinese sometime in the 9th century AD.
Gunpowder was invented by the?
The answere is the Chinese.
When did the Chinese invent the gunpowder?
The Chinese invented gunpowder in 850 B.C.
What were the uses for gunpowder when it was just invented in ancient china?
Gunpower was used for fireworks until guns were invented.
What year was gunpowder invented by berthold schwarz?
gunpowder was invented in 1232 in china
When was gunpowder invented by ancient China?
Probable near the year 800.
When was ancient China gunpowder invented?
Probable near the year 800.
Inventor of gunpowder?
Chinese alchemists invented gunpowder.
Why was gunpowder originally invented?
gunpowder was not invented for an specific reason. after its discovery many purposes came out of it.
Who in china invented gunpowder?
Gunpowder was invented by people who lived during the Tang Dynasty. No one is specifically given credit for the invention of gunpowder.
Where were paper and gunpowder invented?
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
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. :)
When was the gunpowder plot invented to blow the parliament?
Gunpowder was invented by the Chinese sometime in the 9th century AD.
How long has gunpowder been in use?
Gunpowder was invented by the Ancient Chinese. Gunpowder came to Europe in the 1260s.
Did the Romans use gunpowder?
Ancient Romans did not use gunpowder. Gunpowder was invented by China around the middle ages.
What are explosive devices invented by the Chinese?
The Chinese invented Gunpowder
