From thunderous cannon blasts to the smoking barrels of early muskets, The Rise of Gunpowder charts the explosive impact of this revolutionary substance on the world of warfare. In this episode of Compact Warfare, we explore how gunpowder reshaped armies, rewrote battlefield tactics, and brought the era of castles and knights crashing down. Episode 35 dives into the chemistry, controversy, and chaos that followed as empires armed themselves for a new kind of war.

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