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Mysore's army fired rockets at the British at Seringapatam in 1792 and 1799 (Britannica attributes them to Hyder Ali, though his son Tipu Sultan ruled from 1782 until he was killed there in 1799). William Congreve based Britain's military rockets on them; they were fired at Boulogne, Copenhagen and Danzig and at Fort McHenry in 1814, the 'red glare' of the U.S. national anthem.
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How it was checked
- EvidenceT5 INDEPENDENT SECULAR; Status: ADDED 2026-09-19
- Letter eraTHE SEAT MOVES TO THE BENCH 1713 to 1945
- SourcesRECORD — Britannica, 'Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet'; Britannica, 'Tipu Sultan' · checked 19 September: Britannica (read in a browser; WebFetch is refused by the site), 'Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet'
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