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How Did the Song Dynasty Fire Lance Actually Work? - The Evolution of the Fire Lance | Sleepy Facts About History
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When we picture the invention of the gun, we usually imagine a metal barrel, a trigger, and a single projectile flying toward a target. But the actual history of gunpowder weapons begins somewhere quite different. In the eleventh century, the Song dynasty faced prolonged military pressure from northern steppe powers, leading craftsmen and military officials to develop an entirely different family of incendiary devices. This episode explores those early Chinese fire weapons, from the bamboo…
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