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The Gunpowder Plot of 1605, in earlier centuries often called the Gunpowder Treason Plot or the Jesuit Treason, was an unsuccessful attempted regicide against King James VI of Scotland and I of England by a group of English Roman Catholics, led by Robert Catesby, who considered their actions attempted tyrannicide and who sought regime change in England after decades of religious persecution.
Siege of Almeida (1810), a chance shell ignited a line of black powder which set off a chain reaction in the magazine Negro Fort , a British-built fort on the Apalachicola River, occupied by fugitive slaves and Choctaws, was destroyed in 1816 when a hot-shot fired by a US gunboat landed in the fort's magazine.
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Humphrey Littleton, or Humphrey Lyttelton, [2] (died 7 April 1606) was a member of the Lyttelton family, who was executed for his involvement in the Gunpowder plot. Robert Wintour and Stephen Lyttelton who had escaped from the fight at Holbeche House were captured at Hagley Park on 9 January 1606 despite Littleton's protests that he was not harbouring anyone.
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Articles relating to the Gunpowder Plot (1605) a failed assassination attempt against King James I by a group of English Catholics led by Robert Catesby, who sought to restore the Catholic monarchy to England after decades of persecution against Catholics.
Name Image Notes Base: A long, narrow 15th–16th century cannon [1]: Bombard: First recorded use in 1326, made of brass. [2]Culverin: A long-range cannon, first mentioned in 1410 [3]
Imperial German agents blew up a barge carrying 15 tons of refined gunpowder just off of Harbor Island, Seattle. [6] April–October of 1915: German biological warfare sabotage program: American cattle industry: While the program was successful, it is unknown if any cattle were harmed. [7] July 30, 1916: Black Tom explosion: New York City