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18-pounder long gun

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The 18-pounder long gun was an intermediate-calibre piece of naval artillery mounted aboard warships of the Age of Sail, originating in France. It served as the main armament of the most typical frigates of the early 19th century, and was also fitted on the second deck of third-rate ships of the line and even the third deck of some late first-rate ships of the line. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
CaliberSourced to the subject's own account
138.7mm 1
Service Status
Retired 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Howitzer / Artillery 1
Weapon Class
Naval gun (intermediate-calibre, Age of Sail) 2
Connections

Operated By

French Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: 18-pounder long gun
Spanish Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: 18-pounder long gun
United States Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: 18-pounder long gun
Sources
1. 18-pounder long gun (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
  • Wikidata Q2936476 (P4403 caliber): 138.7mm
    Caliber (Wikidata property P4403): 138.7 mm.
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2. Wikipedia: 18-pounder long gun
  • 18-pounder long gun: REST summary lead sentence, weapon-class clause
    The 18-pounder long gun was an intermediary calibre piece of naval artillery mounted on warships of the Age of Sail.
  • Lead
    The 18-pounder long gun was an intermediary calibre piece of naval artillery mounted on warships of the Age of Sail.
  • Operated By: French Armed Forces, Infobox: used_by
    France, Spain, Great Britain, Netherlands, Sweden, United States, Mysore
  • Operated By: Spanish Armed Forces, Infobox: used_by
    France, Spain, Great Britain, Netherlands, Sweden, United States, Mysore
  • Operated By: United States Armed Forces, Infobox: used_by
    France, Spain, Great Britain, Netherlands, Sweden, United States, Mysore
  • In Group: Muzzle-Loading Naval and Coastal Guns, Lead sentence
    The 18-pounder long gun was an intermediary calibre piece of naval artillery mounted on warships of the Age of Sail.
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Wikidata: 18-pounder long gun
Wikidata Q2936476, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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