Splitting rocks in Ireland with black powder and detonating cord:a history

摘要

The first recorded use of gunpowder in Ireland was by King Edward Ill's son Lionel,Duke of Clarence when he was provided with guns and powder for his military campaign in 1361.King Richard II arrived in Ireland in 1391 with six large and six small cannons and returned eight years later with a more impressive arsenal of:Round stones;200 charges of powder;200 tampon wads;8 firpannes,charcoal braziers;16 touches for firing the guns.