| Henry Shrapnel |
Article Index for Henry |
Website Links For Henry |
Information AboutHenry Shrapnel |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT HENRY SHRAPNEL | |
| 1761 births | |
| 1842 deaths | |
| people from wiltshire | |
| british army generals | |
| english inventors | |
|
Henry Shrapnel was born in shell. (It has erroneously lent the term "shrapnel" to fragmentation from artillery shells ever since, long after it was replaced by High Explosive rounds.) Shrapnel was promoted to major on November 1 , 1803 after eight years as a captain. After his invention's success in battle on April 30 , 1804 , Shrapnel was promoted to lieutenant colonel on July 20 , 1804 , less than nine months later. In recognition of Shrapnel's contribution, the British Government in 1814 awarded him £1200 a year for life. He was appointed to the office of Colonel-Commandant, Royal Artillery, on March 6 , 1827 . He rose to the rank of lieutenant-general on January 10 , 1837 . Until the end of the First World War shells were still being manufactured according to his original principles. |
|
|