A Treatise on Ordnance and Armor
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A Treatise on Ordnance and Armor is a 19th-century technical work that systematically analyzes the design, construction, and performance of artillery and protective armor used in modern warfare.
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| A Treatise on Ordnance and Armor canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Treatise on Ordnance and Armor Context triple: [Alexander Lyman Holley, wrote, A Treatise on Ordnance and Armor]
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: A Treatise on Ordnance and Armor Target entity description: A Treatise on Ordnance and Armor is a 19th-century technical work that systematically analyzes the design, construction, and performance of artillery and protective armor used in modern warfare.
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A.
New Model Army Ordinance
The New Model Army Ordinance was a 1645 act of the English Parliament that created the centralized, professional "New Model Army" which became a decisive force in the English Civil War.
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B.
The Arts of War
The Arts of War is a pair of monumental equestrian bronze sculptures by Leo Friedlander that symbolize martial valor and sacrifice, installed at the Washington, D.C. entrance to Arlington Memorial Bridge.
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C.
Principes de la guerre
Principes de la guerre is a seminal military theory treatise by French Marshal Ferdinand Foch that analyzes the fundamental principles and conduct of modern warfare.
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D.
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The Spearhead
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Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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military science book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ technical treatise ⓘ |
| about |
defensive armor systems
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military technology ⓘ weapons systems ⓘ |
| analyzes |
ballistic performance of artillery
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protective performance of armor ⓘ |
| author | Alexander Lyman Holley ⓘ |
| authorName | Alexander L. Holley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
armor design principles
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artillery design principles ⓘ methods of constructing armor ⓘ methods of constructing ordnance ⓘ |
| documentType | monograph ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
armor
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artillery ⓘ military engineering ⓘ ordnance ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
modern artillery of its time
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protective armor used in 19th-century warfare ⓘ |
| genre |
military treatise
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technical literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
systematic analysis of armor
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systematic analysis of artillery ⓘ |
| historicalContext | industrial-era advances in weapons and armor ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
engineers
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military engineers ⓘ ordnance officers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
construction of artillery
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design of artillery ⓘ modern warfare (19th century) ⓘ performance of artillery ⓘ protective armor in warfare ⓘ |
| mediaType | text ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 19th century warfare ⓘ |
| usedIn |
study of armor development
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study of artillery development ⓘ study of history of technology ⓘ study of military history ⓘ |
| workExampleOf | 19th-century military technology literature ⓘ |
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