Historical clue formulations

• Old explosive device used to breach castle walls — 2023-01-10
• Loud firework — 2022-06-30
• Aid in breaching castle walls — 2021-09-18
• Explosive cited in "Hamlet" — 2021-06-05
• Fortification-breaching bomb — 2020-09-18
• Castle-breaching explosive — 2016-01-17
• Small bomb used for breaking down gates — 2015-11-27
• Gate-breaching bomb — 2009-05-30
• Something to be hoist by — 2006-05-17
• Loud firecracker — 2001-12-14
• Detonating device — 2000-12-22
• Early explosive device — 1996-10-06