Gunpowder measure from the civil war period
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Just how much Market Lavington was involved in the English civil war is not known. The major Battle of Roundway took place on 13th July 1643, just to the north of Devizes but it seems unlikely that skirmishes took place in the Lavington area. So probably the 17th century powder-measure, found in a field in…
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Military technology - Gunpowder, Revolution, 1300-1650
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A History of Gunpowder - Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas
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Small Arms and Ammunition - Essential Civil War Curriculum
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An alternative to the flat iron
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An old boot Market Lavington Museum
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The Tudor Cottage by the Northbrook
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How a Desperate, Bloody Bayonet Charge at Corinth Saved the West From the Confederacy
How is black powder measured? - Quora
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Black Powder: Epic Battles – American Civil War Starter Set, Board Game
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Gunpowder and Seaweed: The Story of Iodine - National Museum of Civil War Medicine