Revolutionary War Hand Grenades

[PaulOinMA]

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.

https://pilotonline.com/news/local/history/article_0c71174c-2ee7-11e9-90fa-4fcef42c1946.html

 

[EatenByLimestone]

They're much older than that!

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

 

[EatenByLimestone]

Used from the 1600s.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenadier

 

[PaulOinMA]

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