Early thermal weapons, which used heat or burning action to destroy or damage enemy personnel, fortifications or territories, were employed in warfare during the classical and medieval periods (approximately the 8th century BC until the mid-16th century AD).

The fire lance (simplified Chinese: 火枪; traditional Chinese: 火槍; pinyin: huǒqiāng; lit. 'fire spear') was a gunpowder weapon used by lighting it on fire, and is the ancestor of modern firearms. [1] . It first appeared in 10th–12th century China and was used to great effect during the Jin-Song Wars.

Greek fire was an incendiary weapon system used by the Byzantine Empire from the seventh to the fourteenth centuries. The recipe for Greek fire was a closely-guarded state secret ; historians have variously speculated that it was based on saltpeter , sulfur , or quicklime , but most modern scholars agree that it was based on petroleum mixed ...

2018年3月31日 · Fire has played a devastating part in the history of war. Even when not weaponized, it could be unleashed during pillaging of towns, leading to their destruction. When turned into a tool of military might, it became one of the …

2017年11月14日 · Greek Fire was an incendiary weapon first used in Byzantine warfare in 678 CE. The napalm of ancient warfare, the highly flammable liquid was made of secret ingredients and used both in catapulted incendiary bombs and sprayed under pressure so as to launch flames at enemy ships and fortifications.

2011年7月7日 · Flame and incendiary weapons are the oldest weapons known to man. According to a recent threat assessment conducted by the National Ground Intelligence Center, the use of incendiaries in battle...

Indeed, fire was a dream weapon for invaders; its destructive effects could be brought to bear on a target with a minimal amount of time and effort, but it could not be extinguished without a massive diversion of resources on the defenders part. Further, fire could not be used against the invading forces to much effect. Greek Fire

2022年7月8日 · Greek fire was a devastating incendiary weapon used by the Byzantine Empire to defend themselves against their enemies. The Byzantine people used this 7th-century compound to repel Arab invasion for years, particularly at sea. While Greek fire wasn’t the first incendiary weapon, it was arguably the most historically significant one.

The U.S. Army classifies automatic weapons fires with respect to the ground, target, and weapon. F-31. Fires with respect to the ground include grazing and plunging fire. F-32. Folds or...