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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:artillery
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gptkbp:barrel_length
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approximately 8 feet
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gptkbp:barrel_type
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shells
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gptkbp:caliber
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7 inches
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gptkbp:combat_role
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siege artillery
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gptkbp:country_of_origin
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:crew
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6-8 personnel
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1910
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gptkbp:design_features
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rifled bore
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gptkbp:designed_by
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gptkb:William_Armstrong
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gptkbp:elevation
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-5 to +15 degrees
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gptkbp:firing_mechanism
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breech-loading
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Victorian era artillery development
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first successful rifled breech-loading artillery piece
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Armstrong 7-inch gun
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gptkbp:influence_on
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modern artillery design
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gptkbp:initial_velocity
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1,800 feet per second
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Armstrong_Whitworth
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Vaal_Krantz
gptkb:Battle_of_Colenso
gptkb:Battle_of_Magersfontein
gptkb:Battle_of_Paardeberg
gptkb:Battle_of_Spion_Kop
gptkb:Siege_of_Ladysmith
gptkb:Battle_of_Majuba_Hill
gptkb:Battle_of_Rorke's_Drift
gptkb:Battle_of_Modder_River
gptkb:Battle_of_Tugela_Heights
gptkb:Battle_of_Khambula
gptkb:Battle_of_Belmont
gptkb:Battle_of_Isandlwana
gptkb:Battle_of_Ulundi
Battle of Graspan
Battle of Paardeberg.
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gptkbp:notable_users
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gptkb:Royal_Navy
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gptkbp:range
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over 3,000 yards
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gptkbp:recoil
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hydraulic recoil system
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:Armstrong_9-inch_gun
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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BL 7-inch gun
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gptkbp:served_in
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gptkb:Franco-Prussian_War
gptkb:Second_Anglo-Afghan_War
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gptkbp:service_frequency
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1860-1910
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gptkbp:sights
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iron sights
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gptkbp:speed
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100 pounds
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gptkbp:successor
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BL 6-inch gun
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gptkbp:type
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rifled breech-loading gun
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:British_Army
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:Anglo-Zulu_War
gptkb:World_War_I
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gptkbp:weight
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approximately 1,500 pounds
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gptkbp:year_established
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1860
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Sir_William_Armstrong
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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