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The gunpowder revolution required a supporting economy: sulfur, saltpeter farming, chemical refinement, transport and storage systems, ironworks, and foundries.
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"Most people are using spears and pikes to gather, okay? They also have cavalry as well. So the problem for the Europeans is how..."
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"So if you look at the history of Europe, most wars, the vast majority of wars, were actually fought over the Italian peninsula. One,..."
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"...make cannons, which was the main use of gunpowder. These are foundries where they will make gunpowders."
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Gunpowder is not powerful because it makes a louder weapon.
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