| 单词 | cannonade |
| 例句 | Mordred’s cannonade, which he was to keep up through the darkness until the morning’s battle, began to thud and bump outside. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The cannonade which had disturbed our labors being at an end, the corporal called to us to continue our binding of chevaux de frise, which labor we undertook again in silence. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Lightning burned streaks in the sky, and thunder cannonaded. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z At some hour, I awoke to the sound of the cannonade renewed; others slumbered still, clutching their heads to impede the sounds of detonation. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z A boom of thunder as loud as a cannonade shook the bridge. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z On the fifteenth of July began the cannonade. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The overture, "Assault and Battery", establishes a theme: Chadwick's drumfire, a cannonade that propels and impels the music throughout. Hawkwind plus Easter equals ... Hawkeaster! 2013-04-02T15:20:32Z Lava bombs cannonading down on the stricken city. ‘Pompeii’: Lots of noise and smoke but little substance 2014-02-20T19:49:26Z Backyard’s version is faithful to the heartsick melodies of the original, but not to its ponderous mood — thanks almost entirely to the band’s cannonade percussion, which demands a very different physical response. What a viral cover of Adele’s ‘Hello’ means for go-go 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z But “Structures for Life” brings a cannonade of color to Queens, and it’s one of two opportunities to rediscover Saint Phalle in New York right now. Niki de Saint Phalle: Nothing More Shocking Than Joy 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z The day ended in clouds of pepper spray, water cannonade and multiple arrests. Opinion | The mob in Brazil has done the new government a favor — for now 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z Napoleon and his gunners greeted the thousands of royalists with a cannonade. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z War is beautiful because it combines the gunfire, the cannonades, the cease-fire, the scents, and the stench of putrefaction into a symphony. Trump the fascist artist: How the MAGA crowd is motivated by aesthetics, not ideas 2020-12-05T05:00:00Z Last fall, I wrote it was unlikely that any previous California governor had faced such a simultaneous cannonade of calamities. Newsom proves he's no deer in headlights while managing several crises 'of biblical proportions' 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z Rather than a mission of cannonades and bombardments, the visit was described as a way to hold talks “to reaffirm our close relationships” with allies. British warship off the Annapolis shore has come in peace 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z It’s unlikely any previous California governor has faced such a cannonade of calamities — a grand slam of disasters. Has any California governor dealt with more disasters at once than Gavin Newsom? Not likely 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z It was also the latest demonstration of how Trump’s verbal cannonades are capable of dominating the news. Trump disavows ‘send her back’ cry, Omar stands defiant 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z The band, dressed in bright red jackets, wield their instruments with a drill instructor’s precision, their music piercing the night air like a cannonade. Military parades should be about dignity and pride, not chest-thumping 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z But Americans chose to cannonade each other with pamphlets, not artillery. The Culture That Sustains America’s Constitution 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z Before walking in, Charlotte gave a wee royal hand wave to the cannonade of cameras. Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, gives birth to a boy, fifth in line to the British crown 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z That’s the chatter of small-arms fire, compared to the heavy cannonading already chipping away at Hillary Clinton’s battlements. WES PRUDEN: Hillary Clinton’s presidential hopes are receding 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Every magician took part in the cannonade, no matter FAB or Abbott’s, young or old, goth or engineer. Welcome to Colon, Magic Capital of the World 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z "His footwork," wrote the Associated Press reporter Whitney Martin, "consists of moving forward in a direct line to a point where he is within cannonading range." The forgotten story of … the Rocky Marciano v Muhammad Ali Super Fight 2012-11-13T12:11:00Z Days before the polls open they are still undecideds, targets in the cross hairs of a yearlong political cannonade who somehow, miraculously have yet to be persuaded by either side. In Ohio, 2 Campaigns Offer a Study in Contrasts 2012-11-04T20:47:20Z Until shortly after midnight, that is, when cops, diverted by assignments like suppressing baseball games and dangerous radicals, are ill-equipped to suppress the evening "cannonading." City Room: He Skewered Politics and New York, Without Actually Existing 2012-08-29T15:12:47Z Instantly a furious cannonade was opened upon the luckless light cruiser from half a dozen of her consorts. With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight 2012-04-21T02:00:25.260Z Later it was learned from some of the prisoners that General Jackson's plan had been to attack with his infantry after the heavy cannonading. The Young Sharpshooter at Antietam 2012-04-19T02:00:29.860Z Lieutenant Eustace was a great comfort to my mother, and having some one to rely on enabled her to keep her courage up during the terrible ordeal of the cannonading. Historic Fredericksburg The Story of an Old Town 2012-04-11T02:00:30.517Z A well-directed cannonade from the fort so annoyed the besiegers, that they were compelled to perform most of their work by night. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z The cannonade was kept up for two hours without producing any effect. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z Far away to the west'ard came the dull rumble of a furious cannonade. With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight 2012-04-21T02:00:25.260Z Fighting by the right wing ceased when the cannonading stopped. The Young Sharpshooter at Antietam 2012-04-19T02:00:29.860Z Cannons Stop For Dinner At one o’clock the cannonading suddenly ceased and for one hour we were at liberty to go above and see the damage that had been done. Historic Fredericksburg The Story of an Old Town 2012-04-11T02:00:30.517Z It was a simple cannonade on a very rough sea. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z The cannonade on both sides was incessant and awful. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z In vain the destroyer's crew waited long and anxiously for the renewal of the cannonade in the offing that would announce the gratifying news that Beatty had once more intercepted the returning Huns. With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight 2012-04-21T02:00:25.260Z The sound of distant cannonading once more revived the hope that General McClellan would follow the retiring Confederates and that another battle would soon be fought. The Young Sharpshooter at Antietam 2012-04-19T02:00:29.860Z Again our gun fired, falling short, but giving the signal to the others along the front to join in the comparative splendour of the cannonade. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z The infantry was of no avail, except to repel sorties, and stood grouped in the forest waiting till the enemy, forced by the cannonade to retreat, should uncover themselves. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z The incessant cannonading convinced him that Scott had a heavy force on his hands; and without waiting the arrival of a messenger, he directed Ripley to move forward with the second brigade. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z To the terrible cannonading of the enemy, Nelson had not yet returned a shot. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z No such cannonade, save that which preceded Pickett’s charge at Gettysburg, was ever heard upon this continent; nay, ever heard upon this earth. Fredericksburg and Its Many Points of Interest 2012-03-26T02:00:37.797Z On one occasion, when the English were cannonading the camp from their armed schooner in the river, a shot struck her father’s house, throwing down a part of the walls. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z The cannonading was kept up all night, lighting up the forest scenery with its fire, and knocking loudly on that feeble fort for admission. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z The next day the fleet approached nearer shore, and commenced a heavy cannonade which lasted three hours. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z The opening of the contest was signalised by the burning of a French privateer, followed by a furious cannonading: the new and old moles were speedily silenced, and large numbers of marines landed. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z While his allies were being defeated, Prince Charles of Lorraine had done nothing, believing that the cannonade was merely an outpost affair for the possession of the Spitzberg. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z To molest, incommode, or harm; as, to annoy an army by impeding its march, or by a cannonade. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z The cannonade had only lasted a few minutes, when I perceived the sails of my two consorts close by. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z At length a sudden and heavy cannonade was heard above the fort, carrying consternation into the city, for the inhabitants believed that it had fallen. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z On the 11th the cannonade began at daybreak and was kept up till 9.30. The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres 2012-03-17T02:01:05.397Z The howlings of the wind were broken by horrible groanings from the moving polar pack, while now and then arose deafening sounds, as of a cannonade, from the explosions of the ice-surface. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z After the landing of the army at Louisburg, his friends found him one day asleep in his tent, and evidently much annoyed by the cannonading. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z On New Year's day, General Packenham cannonaded the Americans and was driven back. Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z The cannonading on the 6th, by Majors Appling and Wool, who gallantly attacked the enemy's advance, did not rouse him from his apathy. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z These two brigades, then, advanced at daybreak in the direction of Binche to the accompaniment of a tremendous cannonade, in which the artillery of the 1st Division joined from the neighbourhood of Pleissant. The First Seven Divisions Being a Detailed Account of the Fighting from Mons to Ypres 2012-03-17T02:01:05.397Z As the wind was from the west, nothing could be heard of the cannonade toward Moosburg, and the low hills completely shut out all signs of the conflict. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z When the smoke drifted to leeward, and the cannonade was over, the British ensign was seen waving above the Stars and Stripes. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z In a single night the soldiers fortified Dorchester Heights, cannonading the enemy's batteries in the opposite direction, so that their attention was diverted from the real work. Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z On the 26th he attacked the British vessels in the river, and after a sharp cannonade of two hours, drove them into the bay, and broke up the blockade. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z The shattered walls of the Kashmir gateway, and the bastions of the northern face of the city, still bear the marks of the cannonade of September 1857. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z The cannonade of Sir Borlase rang among the sea-caves, bringing thence whirring troops of bats, which dashed in their terror in the faces of the combatants, then dropped dazed into the sucking swell. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z Mingled with the report of the guns came the sound of a more distant cannonade, showing that the insurgents' artillery was also at work. A Roving Commission Or, Through the Black Insurrection at Hayti 2012-02-06T03:00:13.023Z From the lake he carried off three vessels, and also took a prize of value, cannonading it with his guns, and at the same time boarding it with a swarm of canoes. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z Being in such close range, the cannonading on both sides was terrific. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z "There will be two or three days of cannonading," said Bowie. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z There is hardly anything else so interesting as a chase at sea with cannonading in it. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z A little after midnight the cannonading ceased, and a strange silence rested upon hill and valley. Nurse and Spy in the Union Army The Adventures and Experiences of a Woman in Hospitals, Camps, and Battle-Fields 2012-01-07T03:00:15.907Z The pirates all this while fired red-hot shot from the shore; but at length the ship anchored alongside the reef and cannonaded the vessels and batteries. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z From the first gun the action became fierce and the cannonading incessant. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z Or else he may have calculated that sharp cannonading would dishearten the garrison. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z The bark was hove to, and her flag came down in a hurry as if to avoid all danger of further shotted cannonading. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z The cannonading was only the result of a reconnoissance, and in a few hours ceased altogether. Nurse and Spy in the Union Army The Adventures and Experiences of a Woman in Hospitals, Camps, and Battle-Fields 2012-01-07T03:00:15.907Z A few days after, Teach was attacked by the Scarborough man-of-war, who, finding him well manned, retired to Barbadoes, after a cannonade of some hours. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z In the midst of this tremendous cannonade, came, at intervals, the explosions on shore. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z Many and loud were the execrations uttered when he explained himself further and positively affirmed that all their cannonading and musketry had not disabled a solitary Texan. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z The sound of the cannonading had been borne by the wind to the line-of-battle ship. The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution 2012-01-09T03:00:21.297Z But it was not a fusillade or a cannonade that was necessary; it was an assault, a terrible but victorious assault, which might restore the Villa Corsini to us. Rule of the Monk or, Rome in the Nineteenth Century 2012-01-05T03:00:36.930Z They then attacked in company the fort of Sierra Leone, and the garrison, after a stiff cannonade, surrendered the place and fled. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z Coming up abeam he poured in his broadsides, and for two hours and a half, running free all the time, the two vessels kept up a close and heavy cannonade. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z The cannonade and firing continued at a distance during my sleep, and later, when I made a serious attempt to rouse myself, I heard the roar of distant guns. In the Yellow Sea 2011-12-26T03:00:10.083Z The gavel fell in vain; only a cannonade could have been heard in that babel of sound. The Lash 2011-12-20T03:00:32.457Z We had hardly got within sight of the town itself when a fearful cannonading met our ears, accompanied by piercing screams and savage yells. By Desert Ways to Baghdad 2011-12-18T03:00:22.240Z Wind and rain flogged his cabin, and the sea cannonaded the beach. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z He was lying on a rough couch under the lee of a cannonade, being too weak to stand. The Quest of the 'Golden Hope' A Seventeenth Century Story of Adventure 2011-12-06T03:00:23.443Z This cannonade continued for quite an hour; it really seemed as if the fearful firing, noise, and thick smoke, would never cease around us. In the Yellow Sea 2011-12-26T03:00:10.083Z They continued to listen for a considerable time to the roar of the cannonade, which presently ceased, and the desultory firing was again heard. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z The enemy, unconscious of this movement, cannonaded and bombarded the fort as usual, until two o'clock the next morning, though the embarkation had been completed by eleven the preceding night. An Account of the Campaign in the West Indies, in the Year 1794, Under the Command of their Excellencies Lieutenant General Sir Charles Grey, K.B., and Vice Admiral Sir John Jervis, K.B. 2011-12-02T03:00:21.770Z As a matter of fact, after a slight cannonade at Turnham Green on the 13th, Essex’s two-to-one numerical superiority of itself compelled the king to retire to Reading. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z No news for three days, and then the sound of cannonade at sea. The Quest of the 'Golden Hope' A Seventeenth Century Story of Adventure 2011-12-06T03:00:23.443Z Apparently, the British were the better gunners; their cannonading soon forced the men on the keel boat to desert their comrades on shore, and McKay then centered his attention on the fort. Stories of the Badger State 2011-11-27T03:00:12.687Z A company of light artillery arrived yesterday morning, soon after which cannonading was heard, volley after volley. The Life of Lyman Trumbull 2011-11-20T03:00:11.243Z Admiral, from the day he anchored in Fort Royal Bay, began a heavy cannonade on Fort Louis. An Account of the Campaign in the West Indies, in the Year 1794, Under the Command of their Excellencies Lieutenant General Sir Charles Grey, K.B., and Vice Admiral Sir John Jervis, K.B. 2011-12-02T03:00:21.770Z For a few days the two armies remained face to face, cannonading one another at intervals, but no further fighting occurred. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z All day, my companion said, the cannonading was terrible. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 2011-11-11T03:00:31.270Z They withstood the cannonading and the impetuous charges of Rupert’s horse, and, with Essex himself among them, in a conspicuous white hat, drove back the Royalist infantry. The Bath Road History, Fashion, & Frivolity on an Old Highway 2011-11-06T02:00:11.073Z Heavy batteries were established and the bombardment and cannonade under Captain Huger, were commenced early on the morning of the 12th. Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California 2011-11-02T02:00:11.380Z On the 29th, the Boyne, as usual sailing towards the fort, was becalmed by the high land of Houelmont, and being within a short distance, was cannonaded from that battery for several hours. An Account of the Campaign in the West Indies, in the Year 1794, Under the Command of their Excellencies Lieutenant General Sir Charles Grey, K.B., and Vice Admiral Sir John Jervis, K.B. 2011-12-02T03:00:21.770Z The cannonading became more and more furious as the minutes passed, until in the distance it sounded like one continual roll of thunder. A Narrative of Service with the Third Wisconsin Infantry 2011-10-15T02:00:29.757Z The affair was only a cannonade, but the French stood firm and the advance of the Allies was stayed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z The entire British fleet was then brought up opposite Fort Mifflin, and the most furious cannonade, and most desperate but finally unsuccessful defence of the place was made. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. I. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England; to which is added a Sketch of Paine by William Cobbett 2011-10-12T02:00:38.787Z In the interval, this position had been bombarded and cannonaded by the Mexicans from the opposite side of the river, and its commanding officer slain. Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California 2011-11-02T02:00:11.380Z Thus things went on until the morning of the 9th; when, a little before day-break, after a heavy, and as usual, incessant cannonade and bombardment, the enemy attacked General Prevost's lines. Some Account of the Public Life of the Late Lieutenant-General Sir George Prevost, Bart. Particularly of his Services in the Canadas, including a reply to the strictures on his Military Character, Contained in an Article in The Quareterly Review 2011-10-11T02:01:07.053Z We were awakened soon after daylight by the sound of heavy cannonading in the front. A Narrative of Service with the Third Wisconsin Infantry 2011-10-15T02:00:29.757Z The steady cannonade of the Union guns has been stopped. From School to Battle-field A Story of the War Days 2011-10-10T02:00:19.987Z The charge, the dreadful cannonade, The din and shout are past. Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Devel 2011-10-06T02:00:32.743Z The Federal artillery promptly replied, but after thirty minutes’ cannonade its commander, Gen. H. J. Hunt, ordered his batteries to cease fire in order to reserve their ammunition to meet the infantry attack. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" 2011-10-05T02:00:17.763Z Even as he spoke a furious cannonade from skilfully-hidden shore batteries was opened upon the luckless Hammerer, which, having struck a shoal, presented a fixed target to a hundred Turkish guns. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z During the cannonading, I took occasion to go back into the woods a short distance in order to get a view of what was going on. A Narrative of Service with the Third Wisconsin Infantry 2011-10-15T02:00:29.757Z All was now quiet in camp, with the exception of cannonading in front of Petersburg, and picket firing along some portion of the line. Campaign of the Fourteenth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers 2011-09-29T02:00:13.017Z In a few seconds the cannonade increased, and the battery in the centre of the harbour replied. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z “Of course, I can,” replied Billie, trying to speak cheerfully, as a low cannonading of thunder rumbled in the distance. The Motor Maids' School Days 2011-09-17T02:00:33.303Z They opened a tremendous cannonade; it being calculated that 500 guns were playing on our trenches for nearly six hours. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z On the 4th we heard cannonading in the distance, which was said by citizens to be at Charleston, South Carolina, seventy miles away. A Narrative of Service with the Third Wisconsin Infantry 2011-10-15T02:00:29.757Z In front of the 2d and 6th corps there was nothing but picket firing during the day; at night a heavy cannonade commenced, and was kept up until morning. Campaign of the Fourteenth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers 2011-09-29T02:00:13.017Z At various points, including the entrances to the High Level Bridge, at the Side, the Close, New Chatham, and the Rabbit Banks, the Volunteers had opened fire, and were keeping up a terrible cannonade. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z The booming of the sea in the caves, the cannonading of the thunder, the sharp whistle of the wind in the tops of the trees, and the shouts of the men! The Motor Maids' School Days 2011-09-17T02:00:33.303Z The trees were mostly pines, and the ground beneath them free of undergrowth; and the destruction of them, after a few hours' cannonade, was enormous. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z Lower down, in the court of the castle, were groups of sleeping soldiers and the bodies of those slain during the cannonade, for there had been no time yet for their burial. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z After some hours of cannonading he came to close quarters with the Hampshire, and, delivering some terrible broadsides, caused her to sink in that dreary sea with all on board. Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3 2011-09-09T02:01:02.147Z Not for a moment was there a cessation of the cannonade as the smaller ships of the enemy advanced up the river, and the damage wrought by their shells was enormous. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z About a week after the good ship sailed she fell in with streams, first of wet snow, then of small pieces of ice that cannonaded against the ship’s side with a terrific noise. Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z The shot had got loose from the racks, and were having a small cannonade on their own account, to the no small consternation of the men whose duty it was to re-secure them. Medical Life in the Navy 2011-09-08T02:00:20.387Z The camp was laid out during salvos of musketry, for the janissaries shielding that work did not cease to fire at the walls of the fortress; from the walls an unbroken cannonade answered. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z But the Swedes cannonaded continually, so constantly indeed that the firing lasted the whole night. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z Cheers rang out from the Russian vessels, sounding above the heavy cannonade. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z I’m never happy only when I’m in the thick of battle, and the only music that charms me is the thunderous cannonading of the enemy. The Whale and the Grasshopper And other Fables 2011-09-05T02:00:18.250Z Before Kildare could reply, a terrific roar and cannonading smote the air. An I.D.B. in South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:33.733Z They sent from other intrenchments to inquire what had happened, and there was a lull in cannonading. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z Zamoyski paid no attention to it for a moment, and often while on the walls he said, in time of the heaviest cannonading,— "Why do they waste powder?" The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z They maintain that the Bible is infallible in points where no cannonade of facts can be brought to bear on it. My Path to Atheism 2011-08-30T02:00:29.183Z "They are cannonading again," he exclaimed in surprise, but as another terrific crash sounded a moment later, his face became glorified. The Argus Pheasant 2011-08-27T02:00:20.160Z As the cannonading continued, they rushed to the door, and there in the bright moonlight perceived a column of smoke rising to the height of near a thousand feet. An I.D.B. in South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:33.733Z With this view, they could choose their distance when to stop and bring their broadsides to bear, and leave to the Buccaneers the trouble of making nearer approach, against the wind and a heavy cannonade. History of the Buccaneers of America 2011-08-19T02:00:13.187Z After some days of cannonading so furious that the light could not be seen behind the smoke, the king sent Forgell again to the fortress. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z The noise of cannonading came down the breeze. In Strange Company A Story of Chili and the Southern Seas 2011-08-16T02:00:46.397Z In the meanwhile they had discovered where our burghers were, and a fierce cannonade was directed on them, which, however, wonderful to relate, did hardly any damage. Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet 2011-08-16T02:00:45.283Z For three hours Ralegh, at anchor, kept up an incessant cannonade against the galleons and the forts; the volleys of cannon and culverin came as thick as if it had been a skirmish of musketeers. Great Ralegh 2011-08-16T02:00:43.100Z The Fleet sailed for the Bocca-chica, and on the 15th some of the ships began to cannonade the Fort. History of the Buccaneers of America 2011-08-19T02:00:13.187Z "The king, my master," said Forgell, appearing before Zamoyski, "considers that the damage which Zamost must have suffered from our cannonading will soften the lofty mind of your princely grace and incline it to negotiations." The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z Bitterly cold though the morning proved, almost every one was astir, listening for the cannonading which would proclaim the opening of the engagement on the heights. In Strange Company A Story of Chili and the Southern Seas 2011-08-16T02:00:46.397Z A cannonading commenced upon both sides, and continued for about half an hour but without much effect. Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume II (of 2) 2011-08-14T02:00:23.870Z All this time there was no intermission in the struggle,--assaults in the evening, during the day cannonading and musketry fire, sallies from the ramparts, encounters, hand-to-hand conflict of battalions, and wild attacks of cavalry. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z The lances were thrown, the line was shortened, a cannonade of ice blocks was kept up, but the animal gave no signs of weakening. My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z At the same time the cannonade of the cloister was answered by balls of fire, to scatter the darkness and enable fugitives to assemble. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z At length I lost that feeble hold upon reality, and was engaged with two dear friends, but who they were I don't know, at the siege of some town in a roar of cannonading. School Reading by Grades Sixth Year 2011-07-31T02:00:11.420Z The Artillery made a detour to the right, secured a commanding position on a kopje, and from thence began a ten minutes’ cannonade which had the effect of silencing the Boers. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z Without, the cries of "Fire!" the orders for the engines, the tumult of the crowd, the rolling of the cannonade still continued; the flashes, one after another, lighted up the darkness. The Blockade of Phalsburg An Episode of the End of the Empire 2011-07-27T02:00:39.197Z The day after the cannonade we learned that some carts had been upset and pillaged near Berlingen. The Pl?biscite or, A Miller's Story of the War 2011-07-27T02:00:38.240Z In the evening, therefore, after that cannonading, he sent Colonel Kuklinovski again with a summons to surrender. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z Anhalt at once commenced a cannonade from all his guns, but they were pointed too high, and the balls passed far over the heads of the Imperialists without killing even a single man. Gabriel A Story of the Jews in Prague 2011-07-27T02:00:26.233Z But during the hot cannonade in which our artillery was engaged with that of the enemy in all directions save Kenilworth, this gallant officer was wounded. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z From daylight we had heard a heavy and constant cannonade towards our right and rear. Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade 2011-07-21T02:00:19.027Z Seeing himself outflanked the British commander withdrew into the town and the inner line of defenses, and began a furious cannonading to prevent the advance of the allies. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z I will give orders to cannonade as fiercely as yesterday, till sunset. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z The men joked at the shells and found many funny names for them, and had bets about them, and greeted them with music-hall songs, as they screamed in this terrific cannonade. The Best Psychic Stories 2011-07-13T02:00:21.943Z The 62nd Field Battery, after some smart cannonading, which was as effective as it was vigorous, forced the Dutchmen to shift their gun to a position farther north. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z We came upon a considerable body of them again near the village of La Cunca, where we again cannonaded them, and where our people had some slight skirmishing with their rear. Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade 2011-07-21T02:00:19.027Z As the youth spoke the cannonading which for ten long days of thunderous bombardment had raged incessantly suddenly ceased, giving place to a stillness painful in its intensity. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z It is true that this lightened cannonading for the Swedes; but it might serve as a sign that the fortress was holding out yet, if, perchance, some army should march to relieve the besieged. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z We heard him cannonading away down the kloof like the Siege of Paris.” The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z Yet, apart from the distant cannonade, there were no sounds of actual combat. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z All this was effected under a cannonade from the heights. Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade 2011-07-21T02:00:19.027Z On the afternoon of the eighth of October Peggy and Harriet sat on the small portico of 389 the dwelling listening to the cannonading which had been going on all day from the British works. Peggy Owen at Yorktown 2011-07-17T02:00:35.830Z But the defenders quenched the conflagrations and cannonaded no less bravely. The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-09-05T02:00:23.933Z “There’ll be tall cannonading for the next half-hour, and tolerably wild shooting, too.” The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z The cyclists were soon touching thirty miles an hour, the rapid beats of their engines drowning the noise of the distant cannonade. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z In consequence of this, we got some guns into a field in front of our hill, and commenced a cannonade upon them, which, we could observe, made them hurry their pace considerably. Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade 2011-07-21T02:00:19.027Z Gustavus marched against him, cannonaded his position for three days from the opposite bank, and had partly crossed under cover of the smoke before his plan was discovered. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z For a little while there was no sound in the room but Winifred’s plaints, while ever and anon the walls shook with the crash of the cannonade and the bursting of shells. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z When he intrenched himself on Gwynn’s Island, that same stalwart Lewis opened a heavy cannonade on fleet and island, and sent a ball through the indignant nobleman’s flag-ship. Erskine Dale?Pioneer 2011-06-13T02:00:32.327Z Soon the cannonade became general, the heaviest of the hostile fire being directed upon Forts d'�vegn�e and de Fl�ron, while Fort de Barchon came in for a hot bombardment. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z Of course, all this took some time to ascertain, during which they kept up an incessant cannonade, both from their works and from the ship. Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade 2011-07-21T02:00:19.027Z But the cannonading is no part of that. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z So we also set sail, giving and receiving cannonades. Narrative of a Voyage to the West Indies and Mexico In the Years 1599-1602 2011-05-30T02:00:21.633Z Washington himself put the match to the first gun, and the mutual cannonade of three or four days began. Erskine Dale?Pioneer 2011-06-13T02:00:32.327Z A sharp cannonade ensued, by the end of which sixty Bavarian guns were engaged. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z I was, however, mistaken; for though the men were at their quarters, yet this vessel outsailed the Ranger, and got clear in spite of a severe cannonade. Diary of Ezra Green, M.D. from November 1, 1777, to September 27, 1778 2011-05-25T02:00:23.427Z A. Not exactly; I believe it was an old eighteen pound cannonade. Trial of the Officers and Crew of the Privateer Savannah, on the Charge of Piracy, in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York 2011-06-05T02:00:10.927Z Yet the cannonade continued, each shell that came hurtling through the air exploding with deadly effect and spreading destruction on all hands. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z As the cannonading was kept up for so long a time, Captain Symington supposed, or at least hoped, that the Siren had escaped her enemies. Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 2011-05-19T02:00:07.643Z Otherwise, throughout the first half of the month of October the garrison of Paris restricted itself for the most part to daily cannonades. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z How successfully he has accomplished his purpose the reader knows, who is fresh from the first chapter of this story, which, from Eymann's rats to the cannonade complete, was all in Spitz's bottle. Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. I. A Biography 2011-05-11T02:00:19.453Z St. Helene, his brother, meantime captured another vessel, and with the two as means of transport, the two brothers pushed on to Fort Quitchitchouen, which surrendered after withstanding a sharp cannonade. Explorers and Travellers 2011-05-11T02:00:17.627Z The concussion of the terrific cannonade that now resounded from every quarter was deafening; the air seemed to pulse within one's ears, and it was difficult to hear one's nearest neighbour speak. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z They know the situation at Charleston, and are not mistaken in the opinion that the advance upon that city must be slow, by process of engineering, digging, and heavy cannonading. Chattanooga and Chickamauga Reprint of Gen. H. V. Boynton's letters to the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, August, 1888. 2011-05-10T02:00:58.760Z The attempt was not repeated that day, and the French confined themselves to a heavy but ineffective cannonade. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z With nightfall the fusillade slackened, but the cannonade still went on. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z The cannonade opened about half-past nine in the morning and was kept up incessantly till one with great vigor on both sides. Explorers and Travellers 2011-05-11T02:00:17.627Z The 'thud' and rumble of a cannonade, with the accompaniment of an occasional burst of musketry, came clearly and loudly on the wind from the hills by Wickham Bishops village. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z As may be supposed, Wilder's cannonading produced the wildest excitement in Chattanooga. Chattanooga and Chickamauga Reprint of Gen. H. V. Boynton's letters to the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, August, 1888. 2011-05-10T02:00:58.760Z About four o'clock fresh masses of infantry again gathered against the Mougnot, but coming under fire from Mont Salamou, they shrank from further attacks, and confined themselves till evening to an ineffective cannonade. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z The cannonading of the 3rd April roused them a little. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z But the heavy cannonading was only from our own guns, for the rebels were reserving their fire. E.P. Roe: Reminiscences of his Life 2011-05-05T02:00:19.377Z In the meantime the roll of a terrible cannonade had burst forth again from Wickham Bishops. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z The Prussians had driven back the Hanoverian outposts, who had recrossed the river, and a hot cannonade was exchanged between the Hanoverian artillery before Merscleben, and Prussians on the other side of the Unstrut. The Prussian Terror 2011-05-04T02:00:15.170Z At one o'clock the French, having evidently been reinforced, took the offensive, after a preparatory cannonade and mitrailleuse fire. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z From the 14th to 17th April they cannonaded the castle of Bécon, and on the morning of the 17th attacked it with a brigade. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z The sound of cannonading grew fiercer and fiercer, as they advanced, and the undertone of rifle fire more perceptible. The Girl from Alsace A Romance of the Great War, Originally Published under the Title of Little Comrade 2011-04-23T02:00:05.477Z At every step on my homeward way I expected to hear the cannonade begin again. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z The redoubts were liable to a heavy cannonade by field-guns before the attack. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" 2011-04-22T02:00:08.637Z The advanced positions of the Bavarians at Moulin la Tour were also much exposed, and the visits of superior officers to them always drew a sharp cannonade. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z The enemy's cannonade along the whole line salutes the break of day. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z On this occasion he carried me, at a speed of 2.40 hours a mile, to a point just this side of Alexandria, where the sound of heavy cannonading and cursing made me pause. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z He remembered hearing the distant cannonading when New London was burned by the British, and the exclamation of the man beside him, “Blood is flowing to-day.” War Inconsistent with the Religion of Jesus Christ 2011-04-18T02:00:09.590Z We could not yet distinguish any of the fleet; for the wind had come round to the south, and was still getting lighter; but at last we plainly heard the noise of a heavy cannonade. Tales from Blackwood Volume 8 2011-04-09T02:00:09.087Z September 30th.—Early on this day a cannonade of an hour and a half's duration from the southern forts and batteries announced a sortie in that direction. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z The Versaillese artillery cannonade them till the Federals had used up their munitions. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z By this time the cannonading had commenced to subside, and as I trotted alongside of Colonel Wobinson toward the field of battle, I asked him what he had done with his horse. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z The words were scarcely out, when a tremendous cannonade opened from the large battery. The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) 2011-04-04T02:00:06.657Z But on the right the cannonade and the blunders together had roused a stern and almost blind anger in the leaders and the men they led. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z Apart from the noise of the cannonade to which one soon became accustomed, in Versailles, whence none of the residents had fled, it might have been thought a time of profound peace. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z There were nights more noisy, more glaring, more grandiose, when the conflagrations and the cannonade enveloped Paris, but none of more lugubrious impress. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z Alas! the only aid they received was lemonade and cannonade—but not a brigade. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z How can ye cannonade wind, or flog waves? Life and Death And Other Legends and Stories 2011-04-02T02:00:10.393Z Sir William cannonaded the Town for some Time with little Execution, and then returned in Hast, Winter approaching; indeed that Season was already so far advanced, that he lost eight Vessels in his Return. The History of the Five Indian Nations of Canada Part I, Part II 2011-04-01T02:00:35.400Z The anticipated important enterprise lapsed into a mere cannonade, to which the German field-guns did their best to reply. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z From four o'clock they cannonaded the Palais-Royal, round which desperate battles were being fought. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z One night we heard heavy cannonading an hour or two, ceasing, and then commencing again quite early in the morning, undoubtedly from the vicinity of Warrenton. My Cave Life in Vicksburg With Letters of Trial and Travel 2011-03-30T02:00:13.113Z When there was a heavy cannonade, the spent shells and minnie-balls would fall there. The History of Company A, Second Illinois Cavalry 2011-03-28T02:00:23.133Z An assaulting party of 500 men, commanded by Major Wright, were detailed to attack the battery, after it had been cannonaded by Captain Huger with the battering guns. Mayne Reid A Memoir of his Life 2011-03-23T02:00:25.120Z A thick fog covered the valley, and the early cannonade was at first scarcely answered by the Germans. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z At six o'clock the Versaillese, not daring, in spite of their numbers, to escalade the enceinte, cannonaded the large gate of the cemetery, which soon gave way, notwithstanding the barricade propping it. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z The bells from the Church and State House were now also heard in the intervals of the cannonade, and as we approach nearer to the scene, a strange confusion of many sounds greet the ear. The Cavaliers of Virginia, vol. 1 of 2 or, The Recluse of Jamestown; An historical romance of the Old Dominion 2011-03-23T02:00:21.287Z In the distance the Austrian lines and the advancing columns of the French were lost almost completely in the smoke and smother of the now general cannonade. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z On Saturday morning, as the artillery cannonade approached Benghazi, Col. Gadhafi Forces Shell Rebel Capital 2011-03-20T12:41:29Z After one o'clock a cannonade only was maintained here. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z This five days' cannonade had drawn on the rainfall that usually accompanies great battles. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z Every minute the roar came nearer; it sounded like a cannonade above the noise of the wind. More Tales by Polish Authors 2011-03-04T03:01:05.113Z The first discharge was answered by a rapid fire of musketry, broken every now and again by the thunder of a new cannonade. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z For the Confederate cavalry were starting out in pursuit, and to let the squadrons pass without danger the cannonade was discontinued. The Storm Centre 2011-03-01T03:00:39.427Z During this day nothing occurred but a cannonade and small skirmishes. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z As we sat there we discussed the cannonading that now seemed very near. A Woman's Experience in the Great War 2011-02-26T03:00:48.257Z Long before the awful cannonade ended the German trenches had ceased to exist. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z Of a sudden the cannonade burst into still wilder fury. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z The girls at the Hartlepool Telephone Exchange, for example, worked on steadily through the cannonade. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z Mont Val�rien hurled its giant shells to a distance of from four to five miles, but this incessant cannonade, to the din of which the ear was soon accustomed, did little damage. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z Meanwhile two French batteries took up position, and began a brisk cannonade of the citadel. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z Another and even fiercer cannonade began at four in the afternoon, and the Scots, surging forward against a great Turkish redoubt overlooking a ravine, carried it at the point of the bayonet. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z Yet, terrible as the cannonade was, the garrisons of the forts stuck to their guns with marvellous courage. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 2011-02-19T03:01:09.157Z Already the Guards felt the thrill of approaching victory; to them it seemed that the Allied line had been destroyed by the terrible cannonade. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z By the 23rd the vigorous prosecution of the cannonade had materially subdued the fire of the defence. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z The thunder of the cannonade speedily showed that the enemy was in far greater force than had been supposed. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z In increase of the horror of the scene, a most furious cannonade was in progress all the time from every ship and every battery. Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. 2011-02-15T03:00:16.383Z The cannonade had done but little harm to the buildings of the city; the inhabitants had taken to their cellars, and but few of them had been killed. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 2011-02-19T03:01:09.157Z She was so badly damaged by the terrific cannonade that she could no longer fire. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z A fight ensued there in the form only of a cannonade which lasted till night. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z As the sun rose higher and higher in the sky the cannonade grew fiercer and fiercer. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z Many boats were thus sunk, and the shrieks of drowning women and children pierced through the heavy thunders of the cannonade. Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. 2011-02-15T03:00:16.383Z This is a change for us from the muffled voice of the cannonade we heard just before; it is now beginning to come in our direction. War 2011-02-10T03:00:52.487Z For some hours the Prussian artillery, later reinforced by the Austrian, cannonaded the French position, having for its central mark the windmill of Valmy, round which the French forces were grouped. The French Revolution 2011-02-10T03:00:50.577Z Even when he lay in the trenches at Badajos, with a slice out of his leg, and could hear his comrades' cheers amid the din of cannonading, time seemed to pass more quickly. In the Van; or, The Builders 2011-02-09T03:00:42.387Z My company officer was standing up with an orderly near a tree, and twelve of us were lying resting in a field under a roaring cannonade. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z Conflagrations were continually bursting forth, burning the mangled and the dying, while piercing shrieks of dismay and of agony rose even above the thunders of the terrific cannonade. Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. 2011-02-15T03:00:16.383Z At the end of a quiet street, where the noise of the cannonade is muffled, in the distance, we find the hotel which was recommended to us. War 2011-02-10T03:00:52.487Z It halted halfway up the slope, and the action remained a mere cannonade without immediate result apparent upon either side. The French Revolution 2011-02-10T03:00:50.577Z Through his glass, Sir George saw a gunner at the big cannon fall, while the main deck of the frigate was torn up by the cannonading. In the Van; or, The Builders 2011-02-09T03:00:42.387Z The enemy reached it first, dug himself in, and brought up his guns, which immediately began a furious cannonade. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z The cannonade was still continued, and shells were incessantly exploding among the terrified and shrieking inhabitants. Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. 2011-02-15T03:00:16.383Z Emerging from the underground cave, where the noises are muffled, I hear very clearly the cannonade; my eyes are dazzled by the unwonted sunlight which illumines all those white stretches of snow. War 2011-02-10T03:00:52.487Z Then there took place an action, or rather a cannonade, the result of which is more difficult to explain, perhaps, than any other considerable action of the revolutionary wars. The French Revolution 2011-02-10T03:00:50.577Z He heard the early cannonading but supposed that it was only a feint to conceal the point of real movement. The Niagara River 2011-02-08T03:00:09.703Z At daylight on the morning of the sixteenth the Union artillery opened a brisk cannonade on the now reenforced enemy. Vermont riflemen in the war for the union, 1861 to 1865 A history of Company F, First United States sharp shooters 2011-01-28T03:00:21.780Z He heard faintly the cannonade that preceded and concluded the laying of the foundation-stone in the chancel of the church, and he expected Noah the next day at the latest. Ghetto Tragedies 2011-01-27T03:00:46.507Z A rapid and frightful cannonade followed upon the first shot which had startled the women. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z As if by miracle, the cannonade ceased, and during the night not a shot was fired upon the village. Six Women and the Invasion 2011-01-18T03:00:13.193Z On the 21st of November a fierce cannonade was opened from a number of batteries which had been erected opposite Fort Niagara. The Niagara River 2011-02-08T03:00:09.703Z The gun boats also joined in the cannonade, and as their shells often burst short, over and even behind the line of skirmishers, the position soon became one of grave danger from both sides. Vermont riflemen in the war for the union, 1861 to 1865 A history of Company F, First United States sharp shooters 2011-01-28T03:00:21.780Z There was no sudden hush of the cannonade at the moment of the attack. The Irish on the Somme Being a Second Series of 'The Irish at the Front' 2011-01-12T03:00:32.843Z The moon rose full over the trees, and the cannonade recommenced. History of the Second Massachusetts Regiment of Infantry: A prisoner's diary A paper read at the officers' reunion in Boston, May 11, 1877 2011-01-11T03:00:31.687Z The cannonade broke the stillness of the morning, and drowned all other sounds. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z An attempt to launch several boats on the evening of the 26th brought on a cannonade from the batteries along both shores as well as from Fort George and Fort Niagara. The Niagara River 2011-02-08T03:00:09.703Z Previous to this battle the cannonading at Malvern Hill had always been quoted as the heaviest of the war. Vermont riflemen in the war for the union, 1861 to 1865 A history of Company F, First United States sharp shooters 2011-01-28T03:00:21.780Z Napoleon's salute to Wellington was a cannonade from a hundred and twenty guns. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z When a crab hears thunder or cannonading, he immediately flings off one of his huge claws, in order that he may escape more quickly. Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale 2010-12-30T03:00:21.423Z Rapid the fire of musketry,—terrific the cannonade. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z A continual cannonade was kept up, when on the 28th of August General Gaines was so injured by a shell that he had to retire from action. The Niagara River 2011-02-08T03:00:09.703Z The Birmingham people resented this by helping the Parliamentarians to cannonade the Hall and to levy a fine upon Sir Thomas Holte. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z Ney, seeing how vain his cavalry charges were, withdrew before the last one took place, arrayed Bachelu's division, collected a number of field-pieces, and fell furiously, with cannonade and bayonet charge, upon the farm-house. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z He had seen clouds as large as one’s hand swell abruptly into tempests that cannonaded mightily through the peaks, with the lashing of torrents, the sting of lightnings, and the onsweep of hurricanes. The Law of Hemlock Mountain There was a brisk cannonade between the light batteries, and Stuart retired, without attempting to cut out the ammunition trains parked along the pike. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z They effected their entrance into the town with even less opposition than before; for the cannonade from the Gardens had blown away most of the houses, garrisoned by the Moslems, near the wall. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies The danger arising from this intermittent cannonade, though in reality small, has caused the guides to swerve from the path which formerly led across the slope to the promontory of Tr�laporte. The Glaciers of the Alps Being a narrative of excursions and ascents, etc. Then, if an infantry attack is to be launched, the cannonade suddenly ceases. With our Fighting Men The story of their faith, courage, endurance in the Great War At the very moment, however, when the next stroke would have carried them out of sight, we heard a sudden cannonade, and saw them pulling rapidly back. A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas There had been a lull in the cannonade, but it commenced again. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z The orders of the day prescribed that a general cannonade should open on the town at six in the morning. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies It is absolutely necessary that the object of the infantry’s attack should be cannonaded before it advances. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" The British demand neutrality of, resistance of, cannonade of, 115. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams These cries were followed by a dropping cannonade. A Lady's Captivity among Chinese Pirates in the Chinese Seas While these dispositions were being made, the skirmishing and cannonade were never intermitted for an instant. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z From six o'clock till seven, a furious cannonade was kept up from the whole circle of batteries on the devoted town. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies But those young gentlemen had not misconstrued the cannonade. Witching Hill Upon this, the enemy began a cannonade, and were continuing it when the express came away. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams The heavy cannonading on the Strasburg pike, indicated that Jackson was passing and Gen. Fremont was probably giving him a farewell salutation. The history of Company C, Seventh Regiment, O.V.I Instantly the whole line of Rebel batteries, an hundred and fifty guns, joined in the cannonade. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z At half past twelve the cannonade began on both sides, and that of the French played heavily on the columns of the confederates advancing to the attack. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 As the tram went past them she had raised her voice a little and looked up into his face—it was just then they had cannonaded. The Wave An Egyptian Aftermath The conclusion of your letter makes my heart throb more than a cannonade would. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams The cannonading was terrific, perhaps equal to any of the whole war. The history of Company C, Seventh Regiment, O.V.I Having obtained possession of the ridge east of Poffenberg's, he planted his batteries and opened a fierce cannonade upon the Rebels. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z The French commander refused to surrender and a cannonade began. The History of Cuba, vol. 1 People who like one another always cannonade, he reflected. The Wave An Egyptian Aftermath You must remember this was the next morning after we heard the horrible rumor of the cannonade of Boston. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams Fort Vaux was taken by the Germans after a fierce and uninterrupted cannonading lasting from March 12th to April 9th, 1916. History of Ambulance Company Number 139 From Chancellorsville came the roar of battle, the constant thunder of the cannonade. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z Maurice arrived in the lodge soon after Michael, and conveyed the impression that he had left the tutorial forces of the college reeling under the effect of his witty cannonade. Sinister Street, vol. 2 "When the cannonading begins I shall be there also," Aliprandi said. The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico A most terrible and incessant cannonade from half after eight till six this morning. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams Behind her to the eastward rose like a wall the dense fog-bank concealing all from view; but there was heard coming out of the fog-bank the roar of a tremendous cannonading. The Harwich Naval Forces Their Part in the Great War General Howard heard the cannonade, and riding rapidly up the Emmettsburg road entered the town, sent messengers in search of General Reynolds, asking for instructions, not knowing that he had been killed. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z This was at about eight o'clock in the morning, and thenceforward until noon the cannonading continued furiously, with hardly any intermission. Terry's Trials and Triumphs The young men would soon be crossing the Ticino, probably to the cry of "Savoy for ever!" and amidst the fury of cannonading. The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico We had, yesterday, by the way of New York and New London, a report which distresses us almost as much as that we had last fall of the cannonade of Boston. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams As the cannonading went on, the damage done to the fort was trifling, while the ships were suffering severely. In Paths of Peril A Boy's Adventures in Nova Scotia There, while our horses were eating their corn at noon, I heard the distant cannonade, the opening of the great battle. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z In this cannonade the batteries on Newport News also joined lustily, and the ironclad was the target of many well-aimed cannon. Terry's Trials and Triumphs Before he could collect his scattered wits, another thunder peal came cannonading at the mountain mass, and almost behind him a solitary old fir tree shook the ground with its fall. Unexplored! There was where Captain Gregory made a blunder in sending us ashore after cannonading the schooner. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document Above the clatter of hoofs and accoutrements Dalroy’s trained ear had detected the sounds of a heavy and continuous cannonade toward the south-west. The Day of Wrath A Story of 1914 The citizens of Hagerstown were astir,—some standing on the house-tops, listening to the increasing thunder of the cannonade, some in the church-steeples, others making haste to visit the field of battle. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z His instructions however, were to act strictly on the defensive, and he abandoned this project in the conviction that the garrison might be driven out at any time by a vigorous cannonade. Battle of Fort George A paper read on March 14th, 1896 The sound of the cannonading was deafening, even at my distance. A Flight in Spring In the car Lucania from New York to the Pacific coast and back, during April and May, 1898 From beyond the hills came a weird booming as of a distant cannonade. The Firebrand On the morning and during the day of the 3d of May, a heavy cannonade in the direction of Matamoros announced to General Taylor that an attack had probably been commenced on the American fort. History of the War Between Mexico and the United States, with a Preliminary View of its Origin, Volume 1 The Fifth Corps had come in collision with the Rebels, and while the rear-guard of the army were firing their last shots in the Wilderness, the cannonade was reopening at Spottsylvania. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z The messhouse at Navy Hall was destroyed, and seventeen buildings in the town itself were set on fire by heated shot, besides many others considerably damaged by the cannonade. Battle of Fort George A paper read on March 14th, 1896 Would have so happened but for tact and presence of mind of Speaker; cool and collected amid the clash of arms and roar of constant cannonading. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, June 28 1890 The searchlights were still turned downstream, and now there was a brisk cannonading from the Semlin batteries. Under Fire For Servia At nine o'clock on that evening irregular discharges of musketry were heard in our rear apparently extending a mile up the river, and continuing until near the termination of the cannonade. History of the War Between Mexico and the United States, with a Preliminary View of its Origin, Volume 1 During the cannonade which preceded the assault, a Rebel officer entered the house and sat down to play a piano. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z At noon of the same day, the batteries at Black Rock began firing across the river and continued the cannonade with little intermission until the evening of the 18th. Battle of Fort George A paper read on March 14th, 1896 I may remark here that there is nothing to rouse tired soldiers like a good cannonade in front; it is the best tonic out! Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59 Including the relief, siege, and capture of Lucknow, and the campaigns in Rohilcund and Oude Then followed several hours of cannonading and small-arms fire. The Unveiling of Lhasa Thus did she continue to fulfil her duties during the seven days that the enemy kept up an incessant cannonade and bombardment. History of the War Between Mexico and the United States, with a Preliminary View of its Origin, Volume 1 At daybreak the cannonade recommenced, Grant's guns coming first into play. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z Soon after his departure, Warren opened fire on Black Rock from all the batteries, and continued the cannonade all night. Battle of Fort George A paper read on March 14th, 1896 The retiring force was overwhelmed by a murderous cannonade, and, being largely composed of young soldiers, a panic ensued. Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59 Including the relief, siege, and capture of Lucknow, and the campaigns in Rohilcund and Oude For nearly an hour a furious cannonade and fusillade raged. The Unveiling of Lhasa Avery only cannonaded at a distance, when some of the men began to suspect he was not the hero they had supposed. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day The cannonade was heavy and the musketry sharp, mainly between Cutler's command and Ewell's, lasting till dark. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z This was the signal for all the American batteries to begin a cannonade which was not returned and ceased at the end of half an hour. Battle of Fort George A paper read on March 14th, 1896 I have been to the door, and 63 find it a cannonade from our army.” Lives of Celebrated Women "Once I drop off it would take a cannonade to wake me up." The Gray Mask Soon the sharp crackle of musketry was added to the cannonading of the guns, and the sabre and lance of cavalry gleamed in the sun. The Irish at the Front The attack was made; but the volleys of musketry and the vigor of the cannonade, and the long lines of men in blue, convinced him that he had little chance of escaping. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z Brisk cannonading all around with sharp musketry at times—McArthur has taken a fort and guns. An Artilleryman's Diary But the Admiral, behind Alcatraz Island, has been pacing up and down the deck of his battle-ship, tugging at the restraining bonds, growing more and more impatient as the cannonading has become more furious. Harper's Round Table, October 29, 1895 And the battle lightning spread; We heard the splinters fly below, Where her 32-pounders played, And the cabin was filled with smoke and flame From her furious cannonade. Harper's Round Table, October 8, 1895 There was no reply to the cannonade, not even the crack of a rifle. The Irish at the Front After two hours of terrific cannonade the uproar ceased, Lee having found that Grant's lines were as strong as ever. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z The day was opened with a general cannonading all along the line for thirty minutes, with as much rapidity as possible. An Artilleryman's Diary The cannonade is soon opened again, and with great spirit upon both sides. The Battle of Gettysburg As it cleared on our side, the silence, interrupted only by peals of thunder before, was broken by a heavy cannonading from the Allies’ guns. Battery E in France 149th Field Artillery, Rainbow (42nd) Division The British cannon had been brought to bear, and the ships and batteries maintained a furious cannonade. The Greater Republic A History of the United States At ten o'clock Saturday evening the cannonade began. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z Heavy cannonading could be heard from 2 to 4 P. M. in the direction of Decatur. An Artilleryman's Diary Then occurred the “great cannonade”—so we call it, and so it would be called in any war, and in almost any battle. The Battle of Gettysburg So we stood listening to the tremendous cannonading, the whistle and screech of shells overhead from the long-range guns behind us, and watched the red glow of cannon’s belch and shells’ burst. Battery E in France 149th Field Artillery, Rainbow (42nd) Division April 1st a cannonade opened along the whole Union line. The Greater Republic A History of the United States But the long cannonading brought down hosts of reinforcements from Manassas. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z Heavy cannonading could be heard for an hour this morning, supposed to be in front. An Artilleryman's Diary Along the enemy’s position, where our shells and shot had struck during the cannonade of the third, the trees had cast their trunks and branches as if they had been icicles shaken by a blast. The Battle of Gettysburg One night heavy cannonading was heard for an hour or two, ceasing and then commencing again early in the morning. A Daughter of the Union The eighty Federal pieces replied, and for two hours the earth rocked under the most prodigious cannonade ever heard on this side of the Atlantic. The Greater Republic A History of the United States Then came the opening of the cannonade and the increasing roar as regiment after regiment fell into line, and moved southward, through the thickets of pine. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z Since my last writing the well-timed volleys soon grew into a continual rattle, and the cannonading fell heavy and fast. An Artilleryman's Diary We thought that at the second Bull Run, at the Antietam and at Fredericksburg on the 11th of December, we had heard heavy cannonading; they were but holiday salutes compared with this. The Battle of Gettysburg He threw up works at seven hundred and fifty yards distance, and opened a cannonade, which was continued from day to day, for a fortnight. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Commodore Conner assisted throughout the four days that the cannonade lasted. The Greater Republic A History of the United States The attack was preceded by a terrific cannonade, Lee gathering one hundred and fifteen guns, and opening a terrible fire on the centre of the Union line. Harper's Round Table, May 28, 1895 Heavy cannonading heard in front, supposed to be ten miles distant. An Artilleryman's Diary And so they lay under the heaviest cannonade that ever shook the continent, and among them a thousand times more jokes than heads were cracked. The Battle of Gettysburg Determined to bring things to a crisis, he detached a force to Nook's Hill on Saturday, the 16th, which threw up a breastwork in the night regardless of the cannonading of the enemy. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Bleeding forms, blackened with smoke, and with clothing burnt and tattered, rushed upon each other, with dripping sabres and bayonets, and with hideous yells which rose even above the incessant thunders of the cannonade. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 For two hours, from one to three, there was a terrific cannonade, and the batteries on both sides suffered severely. Harper's Round Table, May 28, 1895 Frequent and heavy booms of cannonading could be plainly heard to the east, with a distant roll of musketry, and we knew not but we were going into a fight. An Artilleryman's Diary Our infantry was still unshaken, and in all the cannonade suffered very little. The Battle of Gettysburg There was occasional cannonading on both sides, but neither party sought a general action. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The cannonade was to be followed by a general assault. A Gallant Grenadier A Tale of the Crimean War For an hour the cannonade continued, and just before it finished it was increased by the firing of a Maxim, which had been galloped up to closer quarters. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War After the siege had continued many days, Khorshīd gave orders to cannonade and bombard the town; and for six days his commands were executed with little interruption, the citadel itself also lying between two fires. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" All things must end, and the great cannonade was no exception to the general law of earth. The Battle of Gettysburg His solicitude was now awakened for the safety of Lord Stirling and his corps, who had been all the morning exchanging cannonades with General Grant. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools After a long cannonading the batteries were silenced, a landing accomplished at night, and a passage made by which the fleet entered the harbour. The West Indies and the Spanish Main Thus the Allied centre remained inactive all day, cannonaded by the Dresden redoubts. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" From near the top of this ridge a jingal soon began firing, and kept up an intermittent cannonade for several hours. To Lhassa at Last At three o’clock almost precisely the last shot hummed, and bounded and fell, and the cannonade was over. The Battle of Gettysburg Were they to cannonade the city, or to land troops above it? The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Almost at the commencement of the cannonade, the main force of the enemy adroitly abandoned their works without being discovered, and precipitated themselves on Col. The Journal of Lieut. John L. Hardenbergh of the Second New York Continental Regiment from May 1 to October 3, 1779, in General Sullivan's Campaign Against the Western Indians With an Introduction, Copious Historical Notes, and Maps of the Battle-field of Newtown and Groveland Ambuscade Three hundred guns covered the assault, and Dresden was set on fire in places by the cannonade, while the French columns marched unceasingly over the bridges and through the Altstadt. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" The French looking for nothing but again a distant cannonade, continued leisurely along under the north highlands of Dominica towards the channel which separates that island from Guadaloupe. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses When the confusion arising from their disastrous defeat had subsided in the enemy's camp, a heavy cannonade was again opened from their lines and advanced works. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 The garrison made no answer but an occasional cannonade. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools In the room behind, Vance's Magnum roared a cannonade of death. The Time Mirror Never had the guns within our lines been served so rapidly; never was cannonading continued so long, nor had such great destruction followed as a result. The Minute Boys of York Town No sooner did this take place, than, landing his heavy guns, he got them into position as speedily as possible, and opened a lively cannonade on the walls of the fortress. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 The effect of this cannonade was terrible to both ships, and wherever it could be kept up in one ship it was silenced in the other. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 A cannonade was kept up on both sides until dark; but with little damage to the Americans. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools La Fayette, with a strong escort, appeared on the heights opposite Petersburg, and the artillery, under Colonel Gimat, cannonaded the enemy's quarters. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia While we had been talking the cannonading ceased gradually, until by the time Pierre was done with his efforts to soothe me, comparative silence prevailed. The Minute Boys of York Town They boldly answered the cannonade of the vessels; and on the land side the play of artillery and musketry was incessant. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 Throughout the day this fiery cannonade was kept up with unabated fury. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 A cannonade was opened from the two six-pounders, in front of the first American line. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools On the twenty-ninth the British commenced a cannonade, and during the night abandoned some redoubts, and retired within the town. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia This cannonade was kept up without intermission during the night, and early next morning the French opened their batteries upon the enemy. The Minute Boys of York Town The Turkish commander waited no longer, but opened a lively cannonade on the ramparts, which he continued for some days, till a practicable breach was made. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 In the mean time, ascending the hill under the protection of a heavy cannonade, the British infantry had advanced unmolested to within a few yards of the enemy's works, when Prescott gave the word "Fire!" The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 Everything, therefore, was done quietly, but alertly; in the meantime, to amuse the enemy a cannonade was kept up every half hour toward the new battery on the hill. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools By the evening of the ninth, several batteries being completed, Washington himself put the match to the first gun, and a heavy fire was opened, and the cannonade continued till the fifteenth. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia All night long the allies kept up a cannonade, and early the next morning another British transport was set in flames by a fiery ball, and consumed. The Minute Boys of York Town The great tower of St. Nicholas, on which some heavy ordnance was planted, soon crumbled, under this fierce cannonade, and its defenders were buried in its ruins. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 The marches and counter-marches, retreats and advances, cannonades and drum-calls, were enough at times to turn the head of a bear in winter; and many a head did indeed refuse to remain upon its shoulders. Black Forest Village Stories For two days the enemy occupied themselves in making their advances and securing these positions, regardless of a cannonade kept up by the American batteries. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools It appears that the cannonading took place three days before the death of General Phillips. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia To tell the truth, Saul Ogden, I haven't had time to think since the cannonading began. The Minute Boys of York Town Before proceeding to storm the place, the duke of Savoy opened a brisk cannonade, in order to clear away the barricades of timber, and other temporary defences, which had been thrown across the breaches. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 The cannonading from this point was not renewed, and on the morrow military operations were at an end. Margaret Fuller (Marchesa Ossoli) A heavy cannonading commenced on both sides, about ten o'clock. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The fact was, that the sound of the cannonade struck against the rock behind the spinner's cottage, and rolled thence along the little valleys between the hills. Waldfried A Novel The cannonading from the town still continued, now dying away to a single shot every moment or two, and again roaring in thunderous notes as battery after battery discharged all its cannon. The Minute Boys of York Town He then opened a lively cannonade on the outworks, which was returned with great spirit by the garrison. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 I knew nothing of what went forward in the Place; from what I gathered, however, I could learn that the artillery was in position, the matches burning, and everything in readiness for a cannonade. Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune It was cannonaded at the same time by the armed vessels, and a demonstration was made on it by the division under General Vaughan. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools We of the mountains had heard the cannonading; but how differently had it affected those of the neighborhood, whose homes and whose all were at stake. Waldfried A Novel The noise of the cannonade, and the voices on deck, brought all our men from below, who came tumbling up the hatches, believing we had struck. Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands He then profited by a rising ground to get his guns in position, so as to sweep the opposite bank, and at once opened a brisk cannonade on the enemy. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 Instinctively carrying my eyes to the spot where I had heard the cannonade, I could distinctly see the tops of spars, as if the upper rigging of some vessels beyond the horizon. Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune A warm cannonade by Oswald, Stewart and Ramsey had the desired effect. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools We came upon the Confederate batteries on the west bank of the Arkansas river, where a brisk cannonade was opened. Reminiscences The Story of an Emigrant The clouds cannonaded, the hailstones poured their volleys, the surf mounted to the assault. Toilers of the Sea The Spanish commander availed himself of his advantage to establish batteries close to the town, which kept up an incessant cannonade, that shook the old walls and towers to their foundation. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 As the wind was from the west, nothing could be heard of the cannonade towards Moosburg, and the low hills completely shut out all signs of the conflict. Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune The French ships were severely cannonaded as they passed the batteries, but without material damage. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools He heard far off a cannonade which might be that of Grouchy. Waterloo The cannonade was fierce and fast, but the darkness and the smoke of the guns hid the Merrimac, and she went on unhurt. Stories of Our Naval Heroes Every Child Can Read He then turned his powerful battering-train against the citadel, keeping up a furious cannonade by day and by night. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 York cannonaded that position, sent certain of the British Light Dragoons round to the left to turn it, and attacked it in front with the Brigade of Guards. Tourcoing There was casual cannonading on each side, but nothing of consequence. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools These dispositions once grasped, we may proceed to the nature and development of the general attack which followed that opening cannonade of half-past seven, which has already been described. Malplaquet About daylight a commotion was caused by the sound of distant cannonading. Adventures and Reminiscences of a Volunteer A Drummer Boy from Maine During a cessation of the cannonade, he was sitting one morning on a fragment of rock, in the garden behind his quarters, reading his favourite author. Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 2 Bussche, true to his conduct of the day before, held his positions all day and maintained his cannonade with the enemy. Tourcoing For three weeks a siege was carried on with great vigor, by regular approaches on land, and cannonade and bombardment from the shipping. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools At dawn they reached Smith's house, and at the same moment heard the sound of a cannonade on the river. Elsie on the Hudson Before they reached the opposite bank, however, the sound of another explosion on the further side of the city came to them, followed by a heavy cannonading and the shrieking of shells. Long Live the King Whilst this corps was executing the manoeuvre I have described, Clive had advanced to a position whence he could cannonade the enemy's camp. Rulers of India: Lord Clive This inconclusive cannonade took place in the heart of French territory during the march of the invaders upon Paris. Tourcoing A cannonade was opened upon his men as they made their way slowly for an hour and a half through a swamp. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The British took possession; dragged up cannon and mortars during the night; pointed them and the guns found in the fortress toward Fort Fayette, and in the morning began a heavy cannonade upon it. Elsie on the Hudson Furious cannonading was still proceeding on the other side, while the garrison, roused from sleep, and surrounded on every hand, were unable to tell what to do or whom to attack first. Long Live the King The battle commenced about eight o’clock, opening with heavy cannonading. Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery The cannonade resumed with redoubled fury, and the guns did not fall silent until nothing was left to stir amid the gutted and blazing wreckage that had been the citadel of the drones. World of the Drone They had seen the cannonade from a distance, and judged from the subsequent firing, that the enemy's ships were up the river as far as King's Bridge. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools No; the cannonade produced very little effect, and Proctor grew very impatient. Elsie on the Hudson The cannonading began from each side, and, at first, to the great delight of both of us. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors Never was such heavy cannonading heard on this continent before that. Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery In the assault that followed a brief cannonade, Hanson’s left was thrown forward close to the river bank, with guns loaded and bayonets fixed, under orders to fire once, then charge with the bayonet. The Third Day at Stone's River Their possession would enable him to push his works to Nook's Hill, and other points opposite Boston, whence a cannonade and bombardment must drive the enemy from the city. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools They piled bags of sand and sacks of flour against the pickets there, which materially broke the force of the cannonade. Elsie on the Hudson This, by-the-by, was the “heavy cannonading at Harrisburg,” which was telegraphed on to the New York papers, where it greeted our wondering eyes in print the next afternoon. The Last Campaign of the Twenty-Second Regiment, N.G., S.N.Y. June and July, 1863 At one o’clock, all of a sudden, two signal guns were fired by the enemy, followed by the most terrific cannonade of more than a hundred pieces of artillery, playing on our centre. Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery Above the roar of musketry and cannonading came the cheers from the charge Hancock was making. Some of My War Stories A Paper Read before the Ohio Commandery of the Loyal legion A tremendous cannonade was commenced from the forts in Boston and the shipping in the harbor. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The cannonade from the fort was feeble because of the scarcity of ammunition, but the guns were admirably managed, and did good execution at every discharge. Elsie on the Hudson I was so appalled by their stories and by the incessant cannonading and fusillading that one evening I attempted to go down into a cellar and stay there. The Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun A heavy cannonade was kept up until dark, when our assaulting columns carried the works at the point of the bayonet. Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery The moment the enemy saw us, they commenced a heavy cannonade; and the tremendous peals of musketry which followed informed us that they had not run far. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment During these two busy nights the enemy's batteries were cannonaded and bombarded from opposite points, to occupy their attention, and prevent their noticing these preparations. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools As Lossing remarks, he little thought what an important bearing that cannonade was to have upon the destinies of America. Elsie on the Hudson The guns are embedded in the soft ground,—the horses cannot stir them; one-half of the distance is scarcely won, and there they are beneath the withering cannonade of the Allied guns, powerless and immovable! Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II Tuesday, June 17.—Heavy cannonading in the direction of Fort Darling. Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery I have frequently found that, wherever there was good cannonading, the golundauze gunners had been taught in the Company's army. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment The British opened a heavy cannonade from Bunker's Hill, but kept within their works. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Yes; the heavy ordnance was placed upon a galley to be conveyed to West Point; but as soon as it moved a cannonade began from Verplanck's and the British shipping near by. Elsie on the Hudson The enemy's fire redoubles; the bridge crashes beneath the cannonade, when a loud shout is raised,— "Let the cavalry fall back!" Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II Heavy cannonading was kept up on the right the whole forenoon; but neither army seemed to be very anxious to open the battle. Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery The moment our batteries opened, their guns also opened a heavy cannonade, evidencing the truth of what the vakeel had been holding forth. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment From Point Levi the city was cannonaded; the lower town was reduced to rubbish, and many houses in the upper town were fired. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools They passed the rapids in safety, but not till quite late in the morning, and then heard heavy cannonading in the direction of the fort. Elsie on the Hudson A deafening cannonade opened from the Allied artillery on the advance, unreplied to by our guns, which were ordered not to fire until within half range of the enemy. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II We were relieved in the morning by Battery B. Heavy cannonading in the night. Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery We had not been at work ten minutes, when they heard our working tools, and commenced a most terrific cannonade. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment The cannonade of Washington's attack in Trenton on the morning of the 26th was distinctly heard at Cadwalader's camp at Bristol. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The British were building a third battery on the other side of the river; they finished it that night, and all the next day kept up a brisk cannonade. Elsie on the Hudson The deafening din of the cannonade continued, and at times some straggling shot crashed through the crumbling walls, and brought them thundering to the earth; but all had fled. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II Heavy cannonading was going on on the extreme right. Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery From 6 until 8.30 p. m. was kept up a most terrific cannonade, which presented a spectacle awfully grand and magnificent. In and Out of Rebel Prisons The rumor, at the opening of Congress, of the cannonading of Boston had been caused by measures of Governor Gage. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools In a short time we distinctly heard cannonading, and pushed on as fast as possible, at noon arriving at Somerset. Our Battery The Journal of Company B, 1st O.V.A. Suddenly the cannonade redoubles from the side of the enemy; the shot whistles through the air, while ten thousand muskets peal forth together. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II Saturday, April 19.—A brisk cannonade, kept up since daylight from our side, without response from the enemy. Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery Hearts that bled are stanched with balm, 'Just our rapture to enhance, Let the English rake the bay, Gnash their teeth and glare askance As they cannonade away! Vocal Expression A Class-book of Voice Training and Interpretation About noon, a heavy cannonade thundering along the rocky hills, and sharp volleys of musketry, proclaimed that the action was commenced. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Considerable cannonading was now heard on our right, and Madame Rumor, with her thousand tongues, was busily circulating all manner of reports throughout the lines. Our Battery The Journal of Company B, 1st O.V.A. The cannonade opens again; the whole ground trembles. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II Heavy cannonade in the direction of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery At midnight, when the town was sleeping, and only the sentries waked and walked, a tremendous cannonade broke out all around the walls, heaviest toward the south. Francezka At the same time, a cannonade from a British ship upon the battery at Red Hook, contributed to distract the attention of the Americans. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools About five o’clock in the afternoon cannonading was heard in the direction of Tullahoma, and from the regularity of the firing it was supposed to be occasioned by some good news. Our Battery The Journal of Company B, 1st O.V.A. On advancing farther, we heard the faint sounds of a cannonade; and then they grew louder and louder, till the whole air seemed tremulous with the concussion. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II The Third corps, General French, was fighting yesterday, and cannonading is going on now. Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery The cannonade had served to acquaint the Cherokees with an accurate estimate of the range of the guns. The Story of Old Fort Loudon It was the thundering of these cannonades which had reached Washington's camp at White Plains. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools |
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