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During the 15th century, the common recipe for [[gunpowder]] included saltpeter mixed with [[sulfur]] and [[charcoal]], as used by the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]] for their [[smoke screen bomb|smoke bombs]].<ref name="Project Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref> | During the 15th century, the common recipe for [[gunpowder]] included saltpeter mixed with [[sulfur]] and [[charcoal]], as used by the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Brotherhood]] of [[Assassins]] for their [[smoke screen bomb|smoke bombs]].<ref name="Project Legacy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy'' − [[Crafting (Project Legacy)]]</ref> | ||
Similarly in 16th century [[Constantinople]], 'Salt of Petra' was used in the [[Bomb-crafting station|crafting]] of [[bomb]]s by the [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins|Ottoman Brotherhood]].<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> | Similarly in 16th century [[Constantinople]], 'Salt of Petra' was used in the [[Bomb-crafting station|crafting]] of [[bomb]]s by the [[Ottoman Brotherhood of Assassins|Ottoman Brotherhood]].<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> | ||
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Saltpeter, also known as saltpetre, salt peter, and salt of Petra, is a naturally occurring mineral form of potassium nitrate.
History
During the 15th century, the common recipe for gunpowder included saltpeter mixed with sulfur and charcoal, as used by the Italian Brotherhood of Assassins for their smoke bombs.[1][2]
Similarly in 16th century Constantinople, 'Salt of Petra' was used in the crafting of bombs by the Ottoman Brotherhood.[3]
Behind the scenes
Saltpeter can be used to refer to either niter, the mineral, or the chemical compound, Potassium nitrate. Historically, niter has further been confused with natron.[4]
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy − Crafting (Project Legacy)
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations
- ↑
Niter on Wikipedia