American Civil War artillery
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
artillery
|
| gptkbp:armament |
shells
cannonballs canister shot grape shot |
| gptkbp:characteristics |
field artillery
smoothbore breech-loading coastal artillery rifled siege artillery |
| gptkbp:developedBy |
Napoleonic artillery
|
| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
changed warfare tactics
influenced modern artillery demonstrated effectiveness of massed artillery fire increased importance of artillery in battles led to advancements in artillery technology |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
American Civil War artillery
|
| gptkbp:includes |
cannons
mortar howitzers |
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Petersburg
gptkb:Battle_of_Nashville gptkb:Battle_of_Atlanta gptkb:Battle_of_Second_Manassas Battle of Bull Run Battle of Chattanooga Battle of Cold Harbor Battle of Fort Sumter Battle of Franklin Battle of Spotsylvania Court House |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Parrott_rifle
gptkb:Rodman_gun Whitworth rifle Napoleon_12-pounder |
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
artillery crews
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
supporting infantry
defensive positions siege operations counter-battery fire artillery_barrage |
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:Confederate_Army
gptkb:Union_Army |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg
Battle of Antietam Battle of Fredericksburg Siege of Vicksburg Battle of Shiloh |