The Sharpe books send me to Wikipedia again.

The Sharpe books send me to Wikipedia again. Imagine a giant bottle rocket with a sword on the front corkscrewing through the air and slicing down everything in its path.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mysorean_rockets

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  1. Ralph MazzaJune 29, 2017 at 7:15 AM

    I think the sword was on the back. Blades on the stick at the back of the rocket so that as it spiralled the stick flailed out slashing a path as it flew.

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  2. Alex HakobianJune 29, 2017 at 7:20 AM

    That description sounds like an Acme product that Wile E. Coyote would use, Casey.

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  3. Brian WilleJune 29, 2017 at 7:43 AM

    This is very surprising and Pure Gold. "My character is a Rocketman for the Nawab of Arcot."

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  4. Rob BushJune 29, 2017 at 8:18 AM

    Sharpe books are the shit.

    Have you read Bernard Cornwall's Arthur books?

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  5. Casey G.June 29, 2017 at 8:21 AM

    Yeah, posted about his Arthur books a few times in the last few weeks. Inspired me to start goofing with some D&D house rules I'm calling "Shit & Shieldwalls."

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  6. Keith HoovestolJune 29, 2017 at 12:39 PM

    Flashman at the Charge had some rockets in the battle in Uzbekistan. Looks like the Brits "borrowed" the tech for Congreve rockets. en.wikipedia.org - Congreve rocket - Wikipedia

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  7. Casey G.June 29, 2017 at 12:41 PM

    Yep, that's where I ended up too, Hoov.

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