Although the origins of gunpowder dates back to ninth century, its actual use in war was scarce until the powder could be used in a practical way. When its development led to handguns in the mid 15th century, the seemingly small canons at the time established what is now the modern army; battles could now be fought across longer distance with a new sense of mobility for the soldiers. This revolution and invention for the history of warfare ultimately changed the way armies fought for the rest of time, and the development of larger, more effective armies under the reign of a country undoubtedly led to a expansion of power. These standing armies allowed for protection of the state, and in an offensive way, the conquest of other lands could now be a more common, simpler task. Despite its presence in other time periods, gunpowder in the mid fifteenth to seventeenth century revolutionized the way every single war would be fought
Although the origins of gunpowder dates back to ninth century, its actual use in war was scarce until the powder could be used in a practical way. When its development led to handguns in the mid 15th century, the seemingly small canons at the time established what is now the modern army; battles could now be fought across longer distance with a new sense of mobility for the soldiers. This revolution and invention for the history of warfare ultimately changed the way armies fought for the rest of time, and the development of larger, more effective armies under the reign of a country undoubtedly led to a expansion of power. These standing armies allowed for protection of the state, and in an offensive way, the conquest of other lands could now be a more common, simpler task. Despite its presence in other time periods, gunpowder in the mid fifteenth to seventeenth century revolutionized the way every single war would be fought