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==Effects== Burning wadding may have ignited the fire that led to the explosion that destroyed the [[French ship Orient (1791)|''Orient'']] at the [[Battle of the Nile]] (''q.v.''). The father of [[Robert Morris (financier)|Robert Morris]], "Financier of the American Revolution," died as the result of being wounded by flying wadding from a ship's gun that was fired in his honor.<ref>[[Charles Rappleye|Rappleye, Charles]] (2010). ''Robert Morris: Financier of the American Revolution''. New York: Simon & Schuster, p. 10. {{ISBN|978-1-4165-7091-2}}.</ref>
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