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The '''Gatling gun''' was an early [[machine gun]] that utilized a set of typically six revolving barrels; it was patented by the American Dr. Richard J. Gatling in 1862. First used by the Union Army during the American [[Civil War]], it was to be a mainstay of warfare for the more industrially advanced nations for several decades, being used in the [[Anglo-Zulu War]] and the [[Spanish-American War]], among others.

The '''Gatling gun''' was an early [[machine gun]] that utilized a set of typically six revolving barrels; it was patented by the American Dr. Richard J. Gatling in 1862. First used by the Union Army during the American [[Civil War]], it was to be a mainstay of warfare for the more industrially advanced nations for several decades, being used in the [[Anglo-Zulu War]] and the [[Spanish-American War]], among others.

After the introduction of single-barreled automatic weapons the Gatling gun fell out of favor, but in motor-driven form it has recently become popular in applications where a high rate of fire is of paramount importance. These include fighter aircraft and  the Phalanx anti-missle system.

After the introduction of single-barreled automatic weapons the Gatling gun fell out of favor, but in motor-driven form it has recently become popular in applications where a high rate of fire is of paramount importance. These include fighter aircraft and  the Phalanx anti-missile system.

It was also, perhaps unusually, celebrated in poetry. Sir [[Henry Newbolt]]'s patriotic appeal ''Vitai Lampada'' has as its middle verse:

It was also, perhaps unusually, celebrated in poetry. Sir [[Henry Newbolt]]'s patriotic appeal ''Vitai Lampada'' has as its middle verse: