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NASA paid tribute to Tipu Sultan's contribution to Rocket Technology by hanging this painting of Tipu Sultan's Army fighting the British with Mysorean rockets (1780 Anglo Mysore War) on their main reception lobby at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility at Maryland (USA).
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After the defeat of Tipu Sultan, the British took the blue print and technology of these Mysorean rockets back to Europe and renamed then as Congreve rocket.
33 years later, on Oct 1813, the British used these Congreve rockets against Napoleon's Army at the Battle of Leipzig.
33 years later, on Oct 1813, the British used these Congreve rockets against Napoleon's Army at the Battle of Leipzig.
In the War of 1812, Congreve rockets were used by the British in their attack on Baltimore, USA.
Witnessing this attack was Francis Scott Key, who was inspired by the "rockets' red glare" & he penned the Star Spangled Banner, which became the official national anthem of USA.
Witnessing this attack was Francis Scott Key, who was inspired by the "rockets' red glare" & he penned the Star Spangled Banner, which became the official national anthem of USA.
Battle of Plassey + Defeat of Tipu & Napoleon made Britain the rulers of the World. They controlled the Indian Ocean and the Opium Trade (which crippled China).
If not, the entire world history would had been very very different.
If not, the entire world history would had been very very different.
