Properties (49)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
Baron
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gptkbp:armament |
cannonball
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gptkbp:barrelLength |
shorter than traditional cannons
higher than long guns |
gptkbp:caliber |
short barrel
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gptkbp:constructionMaterial |
iron
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gptkbp:crewSize |
smaller crew required
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
featured in naval history books
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gptkbp:currentStatus |
not used in modern warfare
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gptkbp:deployedTo |
mounted on ships
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gptkbp:design |
various calibers available
influenced later naval artillery |
gptkbp:designedFor |
naval warfare
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gptkbp:evaluates |
effective against unarmored targets
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gptkbp:famousRival |
Battle of the Nile
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gptkbp:firstHeld |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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gptkbp:historicalEvent |
evolved from earlier cannon designs
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gptkbp:historicalImpact |
changed naval tactics
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gptkbp:historicalLegacy |
remains a symbol of naval power
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gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
19th century
|
gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
documented in naval records
used_in_the_Age_of_Sail |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Carronade
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gptkbp:inventor |
18th century
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gptkbp:launched |
high angle
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gptkbp:maintenance |
easier to maintain than long guns
|
gptkbp:militaryRank |
influenced naval warfare strategies.
|
gptkbp:notable_alumni |
HMS Victory
|
gptkbp:notableBattle |
Battle of Trafalgar
|
gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Admiral_Nelson
lightweight and portable short, wide bore |
gptkbp:notableUsers |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:operationalRange |
effective at short distances
|
gptkbp:powers |
high firepower for size
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gptkbp:range |
shorter than long guns
|
gptkbp:rateOfFire |
greater than traditional cannons
|
gptkbp:recoil |
minimal
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gptkbp:reliability |
high reliability in combat
|
gptkbp:replacedBy |
breech-loading guns
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gptkbp:secondaryRole |
close-range combat
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gptkbp:strategicGoals |
important in naval blockades
|
gptkbp:supportRole |
effective against wooden ships
primary weapon for many ships used for broadsides |
gptkbp:training |
required training for crew
|
gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:Royal_Navy
|
gptkbp:usedIn |
naval engagements
|
gptkbp:weight |
lighter than long guns
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