Minié ball

Summary

Minié ball is an ammunition model^[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of ammunition_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (608 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Minié ball's image is recorded as Minie Balls.jpg^[3].
• Minié ball's instance of is recorded as ammunition model^[4].
• Minié ball's subclass of is recorded as bullet^[5].
• Minié ball's Commons category is recorded as Minie balls^[6].
• Minié ball's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03h6k2^[7].
• Minié ball's Art & Architecture Thesaurus ID is recorded as 300201704^[8].
• Minié ball's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as technology/Minie-ball^[9].
• Minié ball's Nomenclature for Museum Cataloging is recorded as 7749^[10].

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Designation and Status

Minié ball's instance of is recorded as ammunition model^[4].

Why It Matters

Minié ball ranks in the top 8% of ammunition_model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (608 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[11] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[12]