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Greek fire

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Greek fire a flammable composition believed to have consisted of sulfur, naphtha, and quicklime. Although known in antiquity, it was first employed on a large scale by the Byzantines. Bronze tubes that emitted jets of liquid fire were mounted on the prows of their galleys and on the walls of Constantinople. The Byzantines in 678 and again in 717-18 destroyed two Saracen fleets with Greek fire. Author not available, GREEK FIRE. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more

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Greek fire, a liquid charge made largely from naphtha. It was thrown from mortars as...success against the Arab fleet when the fleet attacked Constantinople in 678. Greek fire was then widely adopted as a naval weapon by most of the maritime countries... Read more

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