“ During the European Middle Ages, ” states the Encyclopædia Britannica, “fireworks accompanied the spread of military explosives westward, and in Europe the military fireworks expert was pressed into service to conduct pyrotechnic celebrations of victory and peace. ”
وفي اوروپا كان يُطلب من الخبير بالمتفجرات ان يتولى ادارة احتفالات النصر والصلح بإقامة عرض للألعاب النارية » .‏