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Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet

Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet
Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet, English inventor and politician, developed Congreve rockets (d. 1828)

Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet KCH FRS was a British Army officer, Tory politician, publisher and inventor. A pioneer in the field of rocket artillery, he was renowned for his development and use of Congreve rockets during the Napoleonic Wars.

20 May 1772

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