The Details of the Rocket System

by Sir William Congreve

Medium.—Eight lbs. of powder, equal to the bursting powder of a 13-inch shell.—Range 2,500 yards.

Large.—Twelve lbs. of powder.—Range 2,000 yards.

N.B. I have lately had a successful experiment, with bombarding Rockets, six inches diameter, and weighing 148 lbs.—and doubt not of extending the bombarding powers of the system much further.

Plate 6

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Fig. 2

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THE MODE OF USING ROCKETS IN BOMBARDMENT, FROM EARTH WORKS, WITHOUT APPARATUS.

[Plate 7], Fig. 1, is a perspective view of a Battery, erected expressly for throwing Rockets in bombardment, where the interior slope has the angle of projection required, and is equal to the length of the Rocket and stick.