chinese crossbow

[fenlander]

Originally Posted by Philip

Fenlander,


What is truly remarkable about Chinese ordnance was the development, late in the middle ages, of some ingenious land and underwater mines, some detonated by timed fuses. The latter used some rather clever detonation devices which were waterproof. Less laudable were chemical weapons which sickened the enemy with noxious fumes or caused boils on their skin.

Do you know what chemicals were used ?