Original - Illustration of a petard from a seventeenth century sketchbook of military designs.
Reason
A petard was an explosive device that used gunpowder to force open gates and doors. Period illustration shows a petard being lit at top, with component parts at bottom. Restored version of File:Petardsketch.jpg.
Articles in which this image appears
Petard
Creator
anonymous

Not promoted --Makeemlighter (talk) 04:50, 23 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]