Gunpowder magazine - Revision history

imported>Sadelyrate: Boston Common, not -CommonS

2020-03-20T09:25:38Z

Boston Common, not -CommonS

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	{{WP-REAL}}[[File:AC3 Gunpowder Magazine Database Image.png\|thumb\|250px\|A gunpowder magazine]]		{{WP-REAL}}
			[[File:AC3 Gunpowder Magazine Database Image.png\|thumb\|250px\|A gunpowder magazine]]
	A '''gunpowder magazine''' is a building designed to store [[gunpowder]].<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Gunpowder Magazine]]</ref>		A '''gunpowder magazine''' is a building designed to store [[gunpowder]].<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Gunpowder Magazine]]</ref>

	They were commonplace in the 18th century when black powder use was at its height. As gunpowder is highly flammable, strict measures were undertaken to prevent fatal accidents. A single spark could set off an explosive chain reaction, and individuals who worked with magazines were required to only use [[wood]]en and [[copper]] tools, wear shoes without nails, and always ensure that they were not carrying stray matches. In some cases, these workers were even mandated to wear clothes without pockets to eliminate the latter risk entirely.<ref name="Database" />		They were commonplace in the 18th century when black powder use was at its height. As gunpowder is highly flammable, strict measures were undertaken to prevent fatal accidents. A single spark could set off an explosive chain reaction, and individuals who worked with magazines were required to only use [[wood]]en and [[copper]] tools, wear shoes without nails, and always ensure that they were not carrying stray matches. In some cases, these workers were even mandated to wear clothes without pockets to eliminate the latter risk entirely.<ref name="Database" />

	Although gunpowder magazines were generally erected in open, secluded areas like the [[Boston ~~Commons~~]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]], an exception had to be made when it came to military [[fort]]ifications because [[soldier]]s needed gunpowder close at hand. Magazines built within forts therefore were designed in such a way that, should they explode, buildings surrounding it would collapse on the ensuing fire and smother it.<ref name="Database" />		Although gunpowder magazines were generally erected in open, secluded areas like the [[Boston Common]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]], an exception had to be made when it came to military [[fort]]ifications because [[soldier]]s needed gunpowder close at hand. Magazines built within forts therefore were designed in such a way that, should they explode, buildings surrounding it would collapse on the ensuing fire and smother it.<ref name="Database" />

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center">
	DB Boston Common.png\|A magazine in the [[Boston Common]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]]		DB Boston Common.png\|A magazine in the Boston Common during the [[American Revolutionary War]]
	</gallery>		</gallery>

imported>Sol Pacificus: Corrected spelling/grammar

2020-03-20T09:19:55Z

Corrected spelling/grammar

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	They were commonplace in the 18th century when black powder use was at its height. As gunpowder is highly flammable, strict measures were undertaken to prevent fatal accidents. A single spark could set off an explosive chain reaction, and individuals who worked with magazines were required to only use [[wood]]en and [[copper]] tools, wear shoes without nails, and always ensure that they were not carrying stray matches. In some cases, these workers were even mandated to wear clothes without pockets to eliminate the latter risk entirely.<ref name="Database" />		They were commonplace in the 18th century when black powder use was at its height. As gunpowder is highly flammable, strict measures were undertaken to prevent fatal accidents. A single spark could set off an explosive chain reaction, and individuals who worked with magazines were required to only use [[wood]]en and [[copper]] tools, wear shoes without nails, and always ensure that they were not carrying stray matches. In some cases, these workers were even mandated to wear clothes without pockets to eliminate the latter risk entirely.<ref name="Database" />

	Although gunpowder magazines were generally erected in open, secluded areas like the [[Boston Commons]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]], an exception had to be made when it came to military [[fort]]ifications because [[soldier]]s needed gunpowder close at hand. Magazines built within forts therefore were designed in such a way that, ~~shoul~~ they explode, buildings surrounding it would collapse on the ensuing fire and smother it.		Although gunpowder magazines were generally erected in open, secluded areas like the [[Boston Commons]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]], an exception had to be made when it came to military [[fort]]ifications because [[soldier]]s needed gunpowder close at hand. Magazines built within forts therefore were designed in such a way that, should they explode, buildings surrounding it would collapse on the ensuing fire and smother it.<ref name="Database" />

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

imported>Sol Pacificus at 09:18, 20 March 2020

2020-03-20T09:18:24Z

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	{{WP-REAL}}		{{WP-REAL}}[[File:AC3 Gunpowder Magazine Database Image.png\|thumb\|250px\|A gunpowder magazine]]
	[[File:AC3 Gunpowder Magazine Database Image.png\|thumb\|250px\|A gunpowder magazine]]
	A '''gunpowder magazine''' is a building designed to store [[gunpowder]].<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Gunpowder Magazine]]</ref>		A '''gunpowder magazine''' is a building designed to store [[gunpowder]].<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Gunpowder Magazine]]</ref>

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imported>Sol Pacificus: Try to be accurate with definitions. A gunpowder magazine doesn't necessarily have to be shaped like a tower nor is it necessarily unique to colonial America (even if the only appearance in the series is AC3)

2020-03-20T09:17:48Z

Try to be accurate with definitions. A gunpowder magazine doesn't necessarily have to be shaped like a tower nor is it necessarily unique to colonial America (even if the only appearance in the series is AC3)

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	~~{{Era\|Locations}}~~		{{WP-REAL}}
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	[[File:AC3 Gunpowder Magazine Database Image.png\|thumb\|250px\|A gunpowder magazine]]		[[File:AC3 Gunpowder Magazine Database Image.png\|thumb\|250px\|A gunpowder magazine]]
	'''~~Gunpowder~~ magazine''' ~~was~~ a ~~tower-like~~ building ~~in an isolated area used~~ to store [[gunpowder]] in [[~~United States\|colonial America~~]].		A '''gunpowder magazine''' is a building designed to store [[gunpowder]].<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Gunpowder Magazine]]</ref>

	As ~~the~~ gunpowder ~~was~~ highly flammable, strict measures were ~~taken~~ to ~~avoid blowing up the building~~. ~~These included pocketless clothes, nailless shoes~~, and ~~tools which~~ were ~~entirely made of~~ wood and [[copper]].<ref name="Database"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Boston Common]]<~~/~~ref~~>		They were commonplace in the 18th century when black powder use was at its height. As gunpowder is highly flammable, strict measures were undertaken to prevent fatal accidents. A single spark could set off an explosive chain reaction, and individuals who worked with magazines were required to only use [[wood]]en and [[copper]] tools, wear shoes without nails, and always ensure that they were not carrying stray matches. In some cases, these workers were even mandated to wear clothes without pockets to eliminate the latter risk entirely.<ref name="Database" />

	~~Given their silhouette~~, the ~~magazines were easily recognizable. This coupled with~~ the gunpowder ~~made~~ the ~~magazines appealing targets for enemies~~.~~<ref>''Assassin's Creed III''</ref>~~		Although gunpowder magazines were generally erected in open, secluded areas like the [[Boston Commons]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]], an exception had to be made when it came to military [[fort]]ifications because [[soldier]]s needed gunpowder close at hand. Magazines built within forts therefore were designed in such a way that, shoul they explode, buildings surrounding it would collapse on the ensuing fire and smother it.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

imported>Sadelyrate at 08:42, 20 March 2020

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			[[File:AC3 Gunpowder Magazine Database Image.png\|thumb\|250px\|A gunpowder magazine]]
	'''Gunpowder magazine''' was a tower-like building in an isolated area used to store [[gunpowder]] in [[United States\|colonial America]].		'''Gunpowder magazine''' was a tower-like building in an isolated area used to store [[gunpowder]] in [[United States\|colonial America]].

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	Given their silhouette, the magazines were easily recognizable. This coupled with the gunpowder made the magazines appealing targets for enemies.<ref>''Assassin's Creed III''</ref>		Given their silhouette, the magazines were easily recognizable. This coupled with the gunpowder made the magazines appealing targets for enemies.<ref>''Assassin's Creed III''</ref>

			==Gallery==
			<gallery captionalign="center" position="center">
			DB Boston Common.png\|A magazine in the [[Boston Common]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]]
			</gallery>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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'''Gunpowder magazine''' was a tower-like building in an isolated area used to store [[gunpowder]] in [[United States|colonial America]].

As the gunpowder was highly flammable, strict measures were taken to avoid blowing up the building. These included pocketless clothes, nailless shoes, and tools which were entirely made of wood and [[copper]].<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Boston Common]]</ref>

Given their silhouette, the magazines were easily recognizable. This coupled with the gunpowder made the magazines appealing targets for enemies.<ref>''Assassin's Creed III''</ref>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''

==References==
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