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...rtance. Iron and copper founding, brewing, tanning, and the manufacture of gunpowder, confectionery, heavy iron goods, gloves, boots and shoes and cotton goods

[[England|English]] inventor Sir [[Samuel Morland]] allegedly used [[gunpowder]] to drive water pumps in the [[17th century]]. For more conventional, reci

[[England|English]] inventor Sir [[Samuel Morland]] allegedly used [[gunpowder]] to drive water pumps in the [[17th century]]. For more conventional, reci

[[England|English]] inventor Sir [[Samuel Morland]] used [[gunpowder]] to drive water pumps in the [[17th century]]. In 1794, [[Robert Street]]

...struck by [[lightning]]. The resulting fire ignited 90,000 kg of [[gunpowder]] being stored there, causing a massive explosion which destroyed one sixth

...earlier still). [[England|English]] inventor Sir [[Samuel Morland]] used [[gunpowder]] to drive water pumps in the [[17th century]]. For more conventional, reci

*17th century: [[England|English]] inventor Sir [[Samuel Morland]] used [[gunpowder]] to drive water pumps.