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Meanings of cannon fire in English

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foc d'artilleria

Fire delivered by artillery.

foc d'artilleria
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Examples for "artillery fire"
Examples for "artillery fire"
1
The United States has complained about Turkish artillery fire near its troops.
Reuters
2
The proportion killed in any battle by artillery fire is very small.
Continental Monthly , Vol. 6, No. 1, July, 1864 / Devoted to Li...
3
Ground troops were supported by artillery fire, helicopter gunships and reconnaissance drones.
The Guardian
4
The sound of heavy artillery fire came from the valley, metallic, hollow.
How the soldier repairs the gramophone
5
They were awakened at dusk by heavy artillery fire from the north.
One of Ours
Usage of cannon fire in English
1
The Highlanders could not stand the cannon fire, and the English won.
Famous Affinities of History: The Romance of Devotion. Volume 1
2
They looked unruly, startled probably by the sudden blast of cannon fire.
Success to the Brave
3
Another burst of cannon fire annihilated the bridge between him and Cassiopeia.
The balkan escape (short story): a cassiopeia vitt adventure
4
Ye know fer two days an' nights we been hearin' cannon fire.
In the Days of Poor Richard
5
It seemed to him, too, that the cannon fire was increasing in volume.
The Guns of Bull Run: A Story of the Civil War's Eve
6
He looked up as the air quaked to sporadic cannon fire.
Colors Aloft!
7
Nothing was to be gained by this long range cannon fire.
The Sword of Antietam: A Story of the Nation's Crisis
8
But how would it sound to the tune of cannon fire?
54-40 or Fight
9
Suddenly a terrific crash of cannon fire came from a point in the northwest.
The Star of Gettysburg: A Story of Southern High Tide
10
Suddenly I heard a cannon fire, seemingly a mile away, in a southeasterly direction.
Who Goes There? / The Story of a Spy in the Civil War
11
The sounds of cannon fire were sinking away, but they did not die wholly.
The Forest of Swords: A Story of Paris and the Marne
12
To Maddy it sounded like cannon fire; to Sugar, like the Tunnel Folk at work.
Runemarks
13
Islanders came out to the Antarctic, and the captain, fearing an attack, ordered cannon fire.
Radio NZ
14
Suddenly, there were deafening reports of cannon fire.
The lady elizabeth
15
There were guys on fire running out of the vehicles, and we strafed them with cannon fire.
Acts of faith
16
To them, war was profit and loss in business, not broken bones and the roar of cannon fire.
Beyond the Reef
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