Josh Smith
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Hello,
I can't seem to get a straight answer on this.
I was under the impression that there were exploding shells during the Revolutionary War period.
Got to talking to some folks, and they said that it was all solid balls, grape and cannister back then.
Then, I got to reading some more from another source, and it claimed that while cannon used only a solid ball, grape or cannister, howitzers had exploding shells available back a bit earlier than the American Revolution.
So I'm a bit confused. Can someone clear this up for me please?
Thanks,
Josh
I can't seem to get a straight answer on this.
I was under the impression that there were exploding shells during the Revolutionary War period.
Got to talking to some folks, and they said that it was all solid balls, grape and cannister back then.
Then, I got to reading some more from another source, and it claimed that while cannon used only a solid ball, grape or cannister, howitzers had exploding shells available back a bit earlier than the American Revolution.
So I'm a bit confused. Can someone clear this up for me please?
Thanks,
Josh