Introduction
Societal
Pre-Modern
US Civil War
Inter-War 1
WW I
Inter-War 2
WW II
Post-Modern
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Military Technology to Modern Times
Military Technology to Modern Times
Ordnance Defined
Technology Transfer from Ordnance
Mass Production
Artillery
Use of Artillery
Artillery and Fortifications
Invention of Mechanical Artillery
Stone Age
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Crossbow
Ballista, Ballistae
Catapult
Trebuchet
Ammunition for Mechanical Artillery
Early Biological Warfare
Invention
Development
Early Guns
Gunnery
Types of Guns
Cannon
Howitzers
Mortars
Rocket Launchers
Bazooka
Naval Guns
Bronze Cannon Age
Casting and Machining Cannon
Trunnions
Limbers
Cannon Dangers
The Great Guns
Rifling
Recoil
Characteristics of Black Powder Artillery
Early Ammunition for Black Powder Artillery
Darts
Stone Shot
Metal Shot
Hot Shot
Shells
Case, Canister and Carcass Shot
Hailshot
Grapeshot
Martin’s Shot
Bar Shot and Chain Shot
Shrapnel
Diaphragm Shell
Double Shells
Star Shells
Benjamin Robins
Elongated Shells
Origins
Uses
Importance
Significance
Composition
Serpentine Powder
Corned Powder
Prismatic and Perforated-Cake Gunpowder
Properties
Antoine Laurent de Lavoisier
Eleuthère Irénée du Pont
Military Provisions
Game
Preserved Food
Salted Meat
Cheese
Grain
Hardtack
Matzo
Drink
Fermented Food
Pickling
Glass Jars
Metal Cans
Early Flight Attempts
Roger Bacon
Leonardo da Vinci
Industrial Flight
Sir George Cayley
Aerial Transit Company
Inventing Balloons
Hydrogen Balloons
Skydiving
Military Balloons
Wartime Balloons
American Ballooning