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CONGER ROCKET
CONGER ROCKET
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an early
war
rocket
developed
by Sir William Congreve (1772 - 1828), and first used successfully in 1806. It carried an explosive
charge
and was said to
have
a range of two miles. Also known as a Congreve
rocket
.
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