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Congreve rocketSelf-propelled projectile invented by William Congreve consisting of a cylindrical sheet-iron chamber filled with black powder, capped with a warhead, and strapped to a long wooden staff that helped to provide stability during flight. Propulsion gases were exhausted through a nozzle in the rear and could also ignite a fuse to detonate an optional e [..]
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