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Mysorean rocket is the first armored rocket successfully deployed for military purposes. Hyder Ali, who ruled Mysore (India) in the 18th century and his son Tipu Sultan used them against British East India Company between 1780-1790. Their encounter with the company made the British aware of this technology and applied the development of Congreve missiles (1804).

Mysore's army has a permanent missile corps, starting with about 1,200 people at Hyder Ali. During the Pollilur battle (1780), the second battle between England and Mysore, the ammunition depots of Colonel William Baillie (England) were thought to be detonated by a rocket that struck Ali , contributing to the defeat of the British army.

This type of rocket is attached to the sword and can fly several meters in the air before directing the blade towards the enemy. Rocket Mysore uses iron pipes to hold propellant, which allows greater thrust and a longer range of about 2km.

Even though the wrought iron part is quite rudimentary, the strength of the black explosive containers is quite high. At that time, missiles also existed in Europe, but they were not armored, so they were unable to bear great pressure and were therefore unable to travel long distances, had a lower range than their opponents in East Asia. .

Some missiles explode in the air like mines.

The missiles may be of different sizes, but usually consist of a soft wrought iron pipe about 20cm long and 3.8-7.6cm in diameter, closed at one end and tied with a 1m long bamboo shaft. The iron pipe acts as a well-sealed combustion chamber and contains explosives. A rocket carrying 1 pound (0.45kg) of explosives can go nearly 900m.

Some missiles explode in the air like mines. Another number, called ground missiles, bounced back as soon as it hit the ground and bounced along the twisty path until it was out of thrust. According to a young English employee named Bayly at the time: "We were harassed by gunners so much that we could not move away from the benefits of these missiles .".

The gunner is trained to launch missiles at an angle from the diameter of the cylinder and the distance to the target. In addition, the mobile launch system is capable of launching 5–10 missiles almost simultaneously being used during the war.

In addition to being used as a means of combat, Mysore missiles are also used for ceremonial purposes. When Mysore's Jacobin club brought a delegation to meet Tipu Sultan, 500 missiles were launched similar to the cannon firing ceremony.

During the British offensive on May 2, 1799, British army guns fired at Tipu Sultan's missile squadron, causing them to explode and creating a huge column of smoke and a series of white explosions. light emanating from the battlefield. Finally, with stronger military potential, the British won and Tipu was shot.

British learn technology Mysore

After the Indian defeat, 600 launchers, 700 active missiles and 9,000 empty missiles were found. Some missiles have punctured chambers to act as fire cannons, others are made of iron or steel tied with bamboo. When attaching blades to missiles, they become very unstable, especially at the end of the flight journey. At that time they were like scythes that could spin, slashing all the way.

Congreve rocket.

These experiences led the Woolwich Royal Gunner to start a military research and development program in 1801, based on Mysore technology.

Some rocket shells were collected from Mysore and sent to England for analysis. The first performance of solid fuel missiles in 1805.

The Congreve rocket was used by the British during the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812. They were also used during the Battle of Baltimore in 1814.