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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Baron
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gptkbp:acceleration
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1,500 feet per second
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gptkbp:armament
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explosive shells
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gptkbp:artistic_influence
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modern artillery design
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gptkbp:associated_with
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British military innovation
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gptkbp:caliber
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1.5 inches
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:Second_Anglo-Afghan_War
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:5
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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gptkb:late_19th_century
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gptkbp:design
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precision engineering
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gptkbp:designed_by
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gptkb:Joseph_Whitworth
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gptkbp:famous_for
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long-range accuracy
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gptkbp:features
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hexagonal rifling
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gptkbp:field
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artillery warfare
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gptkbp:fighting_style
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gptkb:Siege_of_Sevastopol
highly effective against fortifications
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gptkbp:filmography
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gptkb:Eastern_Front
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Victorian era warfare
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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changed artillery tactics
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gptkbp:historical_role
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artillery support
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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first successful rifled artillery piece
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Whitworth cannon
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Napoleonic_Wars
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gptkbp:is_used_by
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future artillery designs
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gptkbp:length
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10 feet
8 feet
shells
cast iron
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Whitworth_&_Co.
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gptkbp:military_technology
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gptkb:Franco-Prussian_War
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Balaclava
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_Inkerman
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gptkbp:notable_for
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accuracy
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gptkbp:notable_traits
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high muzzle velocity
reduced windage
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gptkbp:notable_users
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:operational_area
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mid-19th century
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gptkbp:operational_range
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effective at 1,500 yards
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gptkbp:production_years
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1855-1865
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gptkbp:range
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2000 yards
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gptkbp:rate_of_fire
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2 rounds per minute
up to 15 degrees
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gptkbp:recoil
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breech-loading
hydraulic recoil system
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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modern artillery systems
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gptkbp:sights
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telescope sights
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gptkbp:successor
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RML 7-inch gun
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gptkbp:type
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rifled artillery
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gptkbp:used_in
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gptkb:Crimean_War
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gptkbp:weight
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1,200 pounds
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gptkbp:year_created
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1855
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Sir_Joseph_Whitworth
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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