Black Powder War [SEP] series
Black Powder War
Black Powder War is the third novel in the "Temeraire" alternate history/fantasy series by American author Naomi Novik. The novel was first published in the United States by Del Rey publishing on May 30, 2006 and by Voyager in the United Kingdom in August 2007.
Plot introduction.
The story is set during an alternate history version of the Napoleonic Wars, in which dragons not only exist but are used as a staple of aerial warfare in Asia and Europe. The dragons of the story
nails or screws. The head is filled with either a rectangular block picric acid or with black powder. Two friction igniters fit into holes in the base of the stick bomb and the cords for these are fastened to either side of the launcher. When the mortar is fired the friction igniters are lit and a black-powder delay train starts giving a 7 second delay.
References.
References Bibliography.
- US War Department Special Series No. 19 "Japanese Infantry Weapons" December 1943
- US War Department Special