Launch of Tarpaulin
Firework is called the element containing mixed or flammable material used in war.
Used well to burn buildings, bridges, boats, warehouses, powder deposits, stakes, etc., or to light trenches, trenches, etc. The ancients already knew the incendiary mixes for these same purposes, although they were perfected over the centuries. In these fires, tar, sulfur, saltpeter, turpentine, and other substances that burn fast were often found.
Among the artifacts of fire are the tarred tarpaulin, the clad hoop, the fajina clutch, the fire tie, etc.
Diccionario militar, J.D.W.M., 1863
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