Revolutionary War Hand Grenades

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PaulOinMA

PaulOinMA

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Oct 20, 2018
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Didn't know that there were hand grenades in the Revolutionary War. Interesting read. First thought to be shot for a small cannon also recovered, so they were just filed away.

(broken link removed to https://pilotonline.com/news/local/history/article_0c71174c-2ee7-11e9-90fa-4fcef42c1946.html)
 
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They're much older than that!

Here's an example from the documentary, Monty Python and the Holy Grail:

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I imagine the first hand grenades were developed by the Chinese after the invention of gunpowder. Probably by someone named "Two Finger" Li. :)
 
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