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Humans aquire their most important single ally from the animal kingdom when they domesticate the horse.
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The earliest people to use bow/ arrows were known as the ancient Egyptians.
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The traction trebuchet is believed to be an ancient war engine which was invented in china.
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Gunpowder was invented in the 9th century China and spread throughout most parts of Eurasia by the end of the 13th century.
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The longbow was invented by the Celts in Wales.
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The earliest reliable evidence of hand cannons in Europe appeared in 1326 and evidence in their production can be dated as early as 1327
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Matchlock, in firearms, a device for igniting gunpowder developed in the 15th century, a major advance in the manufacture of small arms.
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British mathematician William Bourne made some of the earliest known plans for a submarine.
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Samuel Colt submitted a british patent for his revolver.
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The unions first ironcald warship was the City class built by james B. Eads.
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the first fully automatic weapon was created by Hiram Maxim.
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The first offensive using tanks took place on September 15 during the Battle of Sommoe.
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The United States used its first automic bomb called the Enola Gay on Japanese city of Hiroshima.
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The first series of thermonnuclear tests conducted by the United States took place during Operation IVY.
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Anti- Satellite misslies can be deployed against enemy satellites, disrupting crucial intelligence.
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Developed for the United States military by Albert L. Weimorts, Jr. on the Air Force Research Laboratory.