Columbiad
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The Columbiad was a large, smoothbore, muzzle-loading cannon widely used in coastal and siege defenses during the 19th century, particularly in the American Civil War.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artillery piece
ⓘ
cannon ⓘ smoothbore gun ⓘ |
| canFire |
explosive shells
ⓘ
heated shot ⓘ solid shot ⓘ |
| classifiedAs |
seacoast artillery
ⓘ
siege artillery ⓘ |
| designedFor |
firing heavy projectiles
ⓘ
long-range fire ⓘ |
| developedInCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employedIn |
major masonry forts on the Atlantic coast
ⓘ
major masonry forts on the Gulf coast ⓘ seacoast fortifications of the United States ⓘ |
| hasBoreType | smoothbore ⓘ |
| hasCaliberRange | 8-inch to 10-inch variants ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
ability to fire at both high and low trajectories
ⓘ
high elevation capability ⓘ |
| hasFiringPosition |
barbette mounts
ⓘ
casemate embrasures ⓘ |
| hasFiringPurpose |
bombardment of fortifications
ⓘ
countering enemy warships ⓘ |
| hasLoadingMechanism | muzzle-loading ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | cast iron ⓘ |
| hasNotableEngagement |
defense of Fort Monroe
ⓘ
defense of Fort Pulaski ⓘ siege of Fort Sumter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableUser |
Confederate Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOriginator | George Bomford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryUse |
coastal defense
ⓘ
siege defense ⓘ |
| hasProjectileWeightRange | heavy shot exceeding 100 pounds in larger models ⓘ |
| hasRole | heavy artillery ⓘ |
| hasType | muzzle-loading cannon ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1810s ⓘ |
| mountedOn |
fixed coastal fortifications
ⓘ
siege works ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
breech-loading coastal guns
ⓘ
rifled artillery ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | U.S. Army Ordnance Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fortress defense
ⓘ
harbor defense ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| wasObsolescentBy | late 19th century ⓘ |
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