Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
artillery
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| gptkbp:armament |
cannonball
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
artillery tactics
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| gptkbp:barrelLength |
8 feet
|
| gptkbp:caliber |
3 inch
|
| gptkbp:designedBy |
gptkb:Robert_Parker_Parrott
|
| gptkbp:firstIntroduced |
1861
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
used in sieges and fortifications
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Parrott rifle
|
| gptkbp:notable_player |
breech-loading
|
| gptkbp:notableBattle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Cedar_Creek
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Crater gptkb:Battle_of_Gettysburg gptkb:Battle_of_Petersburg gptkb:Battle_of_the_Wilderness gptkb:Battle_of_Jonesboro gptkb:Battle_of_Nashville gptkb:Siege_of_Petersburg gptkb:Battle_of_Atlanta Battle of Antietam Battle of Appomattox Court House Battle of Bull Run Battle of Chancellorsville Battle of Chattanooga Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Mobile Bay Battle of Cold Harbor Battle of Fort Donelson Battle of Shiloh Battle of Fort Sumter Battle of Franklin Battle of Vicksburg Battle of Spotsylvania Court House Battle of Wilderness Battle of Kennesaw Mountain Battle of Five Forks Battle of New Market Heights Battle of Sailor's Creek Battle of Second Bull Run Battle of Peachtree Creek Battle of Fort Wagner |
| gptkbp:notableUsers |
gptkb:Confederate_Army
gptkb:Union_Army |
| gptkbp:producedBy |
gptkb:West_Point_Foundry
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| gptkbp:productionCompany |
1861 to 1865
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| gptkbp:range |
up to 1,800 yards
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| gptkbp:recoil |
horizontal recoil system
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| gptkbp:replacedBy |
modern artillery systems
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| gptkbp:sights |
iron sights
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Parrott_gun
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| gptkbp:type |
rifled cannon
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:American_Civil_War
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| gptkbp:variant |
10-pounder, 20-pounder, 30-pounder
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| gptkbp:weight |
approximately 1,200 pounds
10 to 12 pounds |