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Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet
British politician (1772–1828) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see William Congreve (disambiguation).
Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet KCH FRS (20 May 1772 – 16 May 1828) was a British Army officer, Tory politician, publisher and inventor.[1] A pioneer in the field of rocket artillery, he was renowned for his development and use of Congreve rockets during the Napoleonic Wars.[2]
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