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Chinese Fire Lance
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Chinese Fire Lance
History and Evolution
Conclusion
Impact
Design
Medieval version of a fire lance
Battle Success
Cultural Significance
Components
In 1233, the Mongols were terrified by fire lances and suffered a major defeat on the battlefield.
The fire lance played a pivotal role in the evolution of firearms, leaving a lasting legacy in global military history.
The first fire lances consisted of a tube, usually bamboo, containing gunpowder and a slow match, strapped to a spear or other polearm weapon. Once ignited, the gunpowder tube would ideally eject a stream of flames in the direction of the spearhead.
SOURCES
Global Influence
Usage
Adaptations
Origin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_lance
Migration
Early Development
European Versions
In Warfare
https://www.archaeology.org/issues/378-2005/features/8599-fire-lances-cannons
Unleashing a fiery revolution on the battlefield, the fire lance made its explosive debut in China during the Jin-Song Wars of 1132.
By 1280, the Middle East had adopted fire lances, and in 1396, European knights integrated them as mounted weapons.
In Europe, wooden-tube versions of fire lances were common, known as Troncks, fire-trunks, or bombas, and were frequently used on warships.
The fire lance, an early Chinese gunpowder weapon, ignited the battlefield with its pyrotechnic prowess. How did this weapon evolve from a polearm attachment to a revolutionary component of medieval warfare? Let's explore its transformation and impact on global conflicts.