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Collection:
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Collection
Name of Image:
Indians Repulse British With Rocket
Full Description:
During the early introduction of rockets to Europe, they were used only as weapons. Enemy troops in India repulsed the British with rockets. Later, in Britain, Sir William Congreve developed a rocket that could fire to about 9,000 feet. The British fired Congreve rockets against the United States in the War of 1812.
Date of Image:
2004-04-15
Category:
Early Rockets
term:
British
term:
Rocket
term:
Indians
term:
Congreve
term:
War of 1812
facet_where:
Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
facet_where:
United States of America
facet_when:
1812
facet_when_year:
1812
Reference Number:
MSFC-75-SA-4105-2C
MIX #:
9513984
NIX #:
MSFC-9513984
MSFC Negative Number:
9513984
UID:
SPD-MARSH-9513984
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