Who used gunpowder the first time for military service ?

Question

did the chinese really invented the explosive powder ? if not , who did it ?

Answer 1

Chinese.  They also invented the firework.

Answer 2

The Chinese and they did use it for grenades and eventually fire lances.

They usually used gunpowder for fireworks.

Answer 3

Most sources credit the discovery of gunpowder to Chinese alchemists in the 9th century searching for an elixir of immortality. The discovery of gunpowder was probably the product of centuries of alchemical experimentation.

Saltpetre was known to the Chinese by the mid-1st century AD and there is strong evidence of the use of saltpetre and sulfur in various largely medicinal combinations.A Chinese alchemical text from 492 noted that saltpeter gave off a purple flame when ignited, providing for the first time a practical and reliable means of distinguishing it from other inorganic salts, making it possible to evaluate and compare purification techniques.

Answer 4

china

Answer 5

the chinese in naval warfare and signaling.

Answer 6

China 1000AD