Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military observation balloon
|
| gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:filling |
hydrogen gas
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Lowe's Observation Balloons
|
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1861
|
| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:Thaddeus_S._C._Lowe
|
| gptkbp:launched |
tethered platforms
|
| gptkbp:notableBalloon |
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Washington gptkb:bird gptkb:constitutional_law Excelsior Intrepid |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Peninsula_Campaign
gptkb:Battle_of_Fair_Oaks |
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:Union_Army_Balloon_Corps
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
aerial reconnaissance
|
| gptkbp:role |
directing artillery fire
spotting enemy troop movements |
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:Union_Army
|
| gptkbp:usedDuring |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Thaddeus_S._C._Lowe
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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