Capnomancy is an attempt to foretell future events by studying the patterns made by what?
Capnomancy Capnomancy Capnomancy (otherwise known as "libanomancy") signifies a method of divination using smoke. This is done by looking at the movements of the smoke after a fire has been made. A thin, straight plume of smoke is thought to indicate a good omen whereas the opposite is thought of large plumes of smoke. If the smoke touches the ground, this is thought to be a sign that immediate action must be taken to avoid catastrophe. "Capnomancy" comes from two Greek words: καπνός ("kapnós"), meaning smoke, and μαντεία ("manteía"), meaning divination or to see. The first recorded use of capnomancy was
The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar still unsuccessfully attacked the British troops with chivalry. The painting is based on a historic battle that took place in Gibraltar on November 27, 1781. The Great Siege of Gibraltar was an unsuccessful attempt by Spain and France to capture Gibraltar from the British during the War of American Independence. The painting depicts the events of the night of November 26, 1781 when British troops made a sudden attack (sortie), against the enemy batteries. The death of the Spanish officer Don Jose de Barboza is the focal point of the painting. He fell mortally wounded and died near his post