(at around 1h 30 mins) HMS Interceptor is blown up when a pirate is seen lighting a trail of gunpowder that leads to pile of gunpowder kegs. The gunpowder that is used is obviously modern smokeless powder as evidenced by its slow burn rate. Modern gunpowder wasn't invented until 1875 so only black powder would have been available. Black powder 'flashes' and would burn at a rate many times that which was shown.
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05/03/2025 alle ore 09:38