In 1807 he patented in England detonating powder and pellets which were used for artillery. 威廉·亨利·杜利特.世纪发明.
Alexander John Forsyth, a Scotch clergyman, was the first to apply a percussion or detonating compound, as set forth in his British patent No. 3,032, of 1807. Edward W. Byrn.十九世纪发明进展.
Cavallo, who suggested the setting fire to combustibles, or the explosion of detonating substances, as the means of signalling intelligence. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔.伟大的事实.