Warfare- Gunpowder

Gunpowder was first invented around 800 A.D. which was before the Northern Song Dynasty. At first it was only used for enjoyment like for example fireworks. It was never used in war until the middle of the Northern Song Dynasty. It was used first as a type of bomb. Back then they were called Flame Throwers. It was made of a bamboo tube filled with gunpowder. It was lit then thrown at the enemy soldiers. Gunpowder was also used in primitive cannons like the one above. They were not very accurate but were very good for back then.Gunpowder changed war forever. Without gunpowder we would still be fighting with swords. There might be less death but wars could be longer because they could not be ended with a single drop of a bomb.