Richard,
I do not know about any "War or Northern Aggression", but after the South
ceceeded and fired on the North, the Grapeshot rounds were utilized by
both the North and South during the "CIVIL WAR".
Tom McHugh, NJ
52 M38A1
MVPA, MTA
On Mon, 20 Nov 2000 17:58:04 -0600 "Everett Doyle" <194cbteng@pchnet.com>
writes:
>
>
>
>
> How does this compare to the "grape shot" used in this country
> during the
> "War or Northern Aggression" in the late 1860's
>
> > "Intriguing, I'm wondering how many of us actually know where the
> > commonly
> > used term "shrapnel" comes from. . . ."
> >
> > Richard
> > Southampton - England
> >
> > Richard,
> > I know I'm answering a question that you already know the answer
> to,
> > but ......
> >
> > It was Lieutenant H. Shrapnel of the British Army (1761-1842) who
> > invented the famous shell case that bears his name. This was a
> hollow
> > case fitted with small shot and powder train which broke the
> projectile
> > only, thus allowing the shot or shrapnel to continue in its
> intended
> > direction. Although Lieutenant Shrapnel introduced his concept in
> the
> > 1780's it was not employed by His Majesties Forces until the
> Napoleonic
> > wars, with devastating effect at the Battle of Waterloo.
> >
> > Lance
> > MVPA 22125
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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