Henry Shrapnel’s invention was obsolete by World War II, but its legacy of death and mutilation continues. The British guns that wreaked havoc on the French at Waterloo fired four kinds of ammunition. Three of these— round shot, common shell, and canister—were the staple artillery projectiles of the early 19th century. The fourth, spherical case …
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