Congreveraket, mogelijk gebruikt door de Engelsen bij het bombardement van Vlissingen, 1809 1809 - 1810

This anonymous 19th-century drawing from the Rijksmuseum depicts a Congreve rocket, a type of unguided rocket weapon. The drawing provides a detailed view of the rocket's construction, including its pointed nose, cylindrical body, and stabilizing stick. This particular rocket is likely to have been used by the British during their 1809 bombardment of Vlissingen, a Dutch port city. The drawing's technical detail makes it a valuable historical document for studying military technology of the Napoleonic era.