Viggen Posted June 17, 2011 Report Share Posted June 17, 2011 Archeologists in northern Germany have discovered two projectiles from the 17 century that suggest exploding cannon balls have been around longer than thought. A complex fuse system may have led the bombs to detonate when they reached their targets. The freedom-loving Dutch, in particular, felt the wrath of this Catholic weapons-fanatic from M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribunicus Potestus Posted September 29, 2011 Report Share Posted September 29, 2011 (edited) Archeologists in northern Germany have discovered two projectiles from the 17 century that suggest exploding cannon balls have been around longer than thought. A complex fuse system may have led the bombs to detonate when they reached their targets. The freedom-loving Dutch, in particular, felt the wrath of this Catholic weapons-fanatic from M Edited September 29, 2011 by Tribunicus Potestus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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