Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
artillery
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| gptkbp:armament |
shells
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
industrial revolution
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| gptkbp:caliber |
varied
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| gptkbp:designedBy |
gptkb:Sir_William_Armstrong
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| gptkbp:firstIntroduced |
1855
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
military technology evolution
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
pioneered rifled artillery
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Armstrong Gun
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| gptkbp:influenced |
future artillery designs
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
advancements in metallurgy
advancements in ballistics |
| gptkbp:lastProduced |
gptkb:Newcastle_upon_Tyne
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| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced artillery development
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| gptkbp:notable_player |
breech-loading
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
reduced recoil
improved range RML 6-inch gun RML 9-inch gun high muzzle velocity RML 0.00078125-inch gun RML 0.0015625-inch gun RML 0.003125-inch gun RML 0.00625-inch gun RML 0.0125-inch gun RML 0.025-inch gun RML 0.05-inch gun RML 0.1-inch gun RML 0.25-inch gun RML 0.5-inch gun RML 1-inch gun RML 1.5-inch gun RML 12-pounder RML 2.5-inch gun RML 3-inch gun RML 4.7-inch gun RML 40-pounder RML 64-pounder RML 7-inch gun |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
its accuracy
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| gptkbp:notableUsers |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Royal_Navy |
| gptkbp:producedBy |
late 19th century
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| gptkbp:productionCompany |
Victorian era
1890s |
| gptkbp:range |
up to 3,000 yards
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| gptkbp:replacedBy |
more modern artillery
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:BL_6_inch_Mk_VII_naval_gun
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| gptkbp:type |
rifled breech-loading gun
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| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:British_Army
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:Crimean_War gptkb:Siege_of_Sevastopol Second Anglo-Afghan War Battle of Tel el-Kebir |
| gptkbp:weight |
varied by model
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