The first effective rockets for military use were developed in Mysore, India. The ruler of Mysore, Hyder Ali, and his son Tipu Sultan deployed them effectively against the larger British East India Company forces during the Anglo-Mysore Wars in the 1700s. These ‘missiles’, were fitted with swords so that after traveling some distance they would come down with the sword’s edge facing the enemy. The rockets’ range varied from several meters up to 2 kilometers!
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