Henry Shrapnel
British Army general and anti-personnel-munition innovator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lieutenant-General Henry Scrope Shrapnel (3 June 1761 – 13 March 1842) was a British Army officer whose name has entered the English language as the inventor of the shrapnel shell.
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Henry Shrapnel | |
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Born | (1761-06-03)3 June 1761 Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire |
Died | 13 March 1842(1842-03-13) (aged 80) Southampton |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1779–1825 |
Rank | Lieutenant-general |
Unit | Royal Artillery |
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