英语词汇“naval gun”造句子简单的方法、技巧、例句及翻译-英语例句辞典

There was a battery of naval guns that had gotten on his nerves. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

He was reminded for a moment of Tarawa atoll and its seawall and the palms that lay in rows on their side, knocked down by the compression from the naval guns. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

He stood beneath the naval gun, his form in darkness. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

Frankie clung to my trail, following me past riveted metal machines, past imposing cannons and naval guns, past armored plates and display cases of mortars and bullets. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

The Scottish lament, “Sleep, dearie, sleep,” echoed through the abbey as the service drew to a close and the coffin was carried to a naval gun carriage for the trip. Queen Elizabeth II eulogized as faithful servant leader in funeral viewed by billions worldwide 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z

In April 1862, the Union navy under Admiral David Farragut fought its way past the forts that guarded New Orleans and fired naval guns upon the below-sea-level city. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z

OTO Melara and Wass, which make naval guns and torpedoes respectively, employ more than 1,500 workers at four Italian plants. Italy's 5-Star lawmakers oppose sale of Leonardo units to Franco-German KNDS 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z

BAE Systems Inc makes electronics systems for use on both combat and commercial aircraft as well as producing combat vehicles and naval guns and other military equipment in the U.S.. BAE Systems names Tom Arseneault as new boss of U.S. division 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z

Bombers and naval guns were pounding the coastline. AP Was There: D-Day correspondent returns 10 years later 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z

There are not many examples of early naval guns of this type, said George Schwarz, an underwater archaeologist with the Naval History and Heritage Command, which oversees the identification and management of sunken naval vessels. US navy hopes cannon found by divers is from wreck of the USS Revenge 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z

Days earlier, newly publicized satellite photographs revealed new Chinese military installations on several reefs, specifically hexagon-shaped naval gun emplacements on several islands and reefs that pose threats to U.S. and allied ships. Berlin truck attack follows U.S. warning of ISIS Christmas terrorism 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z

“In one day in March, 7,000 horses were killed by long-range shelling on both sides, including 97 killed by a single shot from a French naval gun.” Newport News became a springboard for WWII war horses 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z

“Scarcely a naval gun boomed to soften up the Turkish beaches before them: the warships at Gallipoli were too busy transporting the troops. The result was carnage.” Why Australians and New Zealanders Commemorate Anzac Day 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z

The most-accepted tale claims the cannon, gifted to Canada by the British government in 1856, was one of three naval guns brought around Cape Horn to British Columbia. More than a century later, Vancouver cannon continues its nightly fire 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z

The British also pounded the city with naval guns mounted on a ship stationed on the River Liffey, as well as from artillery positions along the river bank. Rare Easter Rising photos show Dublin in rubble - BBC News 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z

The five warning shots were fired into the sea by a naval gun, according to Reuters. South Korea fires warning shots at North's boat one day after satellite launch 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z

This is roughly seven times the speed of sound—and about three times the muzzle velocity of a conventional naval gun. Rail strike 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z

Navy, and manufactures the most advanced naval guns in the world. Top Pentagon Contractor BAE Systems Inc. Will Sell Most Service Lines, Focus On Tech 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z

To find him in the museum’s cafe, I have to walk through the main entrance, where I’m forced to stare down the barrels of two 50ft naval guns. Richard Ayoade: ‘Shyness can be interpreted as a kind of aggression’ 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z

The plant builds the Army’s M-1 Abrams tank, armored hulls for the service’s Stryker combat vehicle, naval gun turrets and other combat vehicles for the U.S. and its allies. The Army v. The Press 2014-04-07T23:41:47Z

Be sure to wander the grounds, too, where you'll find a section of the Berlin Wall, a pair of giant naval guns and a Tibetan Peace Garden.• 50 free things to do in London: east and south 2012-07-24T05:00:01Z

That is much farther than existing naval guns can manage, and beyond the range of at least some shore-launched anti-ship missiles. Rail strike 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z

How did ship’s carpenters repair a hull at sea, when it was holed below or close to the waterline?What’s it like firing a 16-inch naval gun on a battleship? Why Don't World Navies Use Unmanned Submersibles In Place Of Manned Submarines? 2012-06-13T22:31:41Z

It also included mortar bombs, tank, artillery and naval gun shells, but not weapons such as guided missiles. 105 jobs to go at munitions plant 2012-05-31T11:14:00Z

It is a naval gun, and is stamped "No. 6 port." The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z

Big naval guns are required to reach the city itself, but the Germans are not content to leave the battered town alone. The A.E.F. With General Pershing and the American Forces 2012-03-09T03:00:18.240Z

From the time the naval guns were mounted until the armistice Admiral Plunkett's men were busy on several points of the Allied lines. The Victory At Sea 2012-01-17T03:00:15.547Z

In naval guns all the movements, including that of the turntable, are by power, either hydraulic or electric, or a combination of the two. Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science 2011-11-19T03:00:24.517Z

It supervises the manufacture of guns and torpedoes, installs armament on the vessels, and has charge of the naval proving ground and magazines, the naval gun factory, and the torpedo station. Government in the United States National, State and Local 2011-11-16T03:00:28.590Z

I saw the huge projectiles of the naval guns striking the earth, and how great clouds of dust and smoke arose whenever one of these huge shells came in contact with the earth. 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

Since April," he said, "the Germans have been bombarding Rheims with naval guns. The A.E.F. With General Pershing and the American Forces 2012-03-09T03:00:18.240Z

The reason why our naval guns represented a greater achievement than anything of a similar nature accomplished by the Germans was that they were mobile. The Victory At Sea 2012-01-17T03:00:15.547Z

If any particular piece of ordnance can be said to be the prime favourite with the English-speaking peoples, it is the big naval gun. Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science 2011-11-19T03:00:24.517Z

From the rear, two British heavy naval guns were resolutely hurtling shells towards the invisible German battery; but of what use were two against so many? The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z

Early on the following morning, December 15th, we heard the roar of the great naval guns. 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

An aeroplane, one of our own, was circling round the summit of Teke Tepe, spotting for the naval guns; and we all lay low while British shells burst on the rocks about us. A Prisoner in Turkey 2011-05-28T02:00:23.023Z

In this time the five naval guns fired 782 shells at distances ranging from 18 to 23 miles. The Victory At Sea 2012-01-17T03:00:15.547Z

The elaborate system of hoists which enables the great naval guns to be loaded with such rapidity is obviously impossible. Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science 2011-11-19T03:00:24.517Z

On Saturday, the 20th May, the breach batteries were unmasked; 300 naval guns and siege-pieces blending together their detonations announced the beginning of the end. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z

The ground shook with the thunder and reverberation of the great naval guns. 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

It is not easy for a naval gun to bring an effective fire to bear on a target at a high level above the sea. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z

There he concentrated his best fighters, and despatched an order to the ship, directing the master to bring up the naval guns. The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec 2011-02-24T03:01:05.143Z

Field guns, like naval guns, fire straight at their target; howitzers or mortars fire upwards with a view to letting the shell fall on the target from above. Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science 2011-11-19T03:00:24.517Z

Under cover of British naval guns, the Belgians at high tide had been hard at work near Nieuport damming the lower reaches of the canal. 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

Much was expected from a British armoured train which had been built in Antwerp, and was mounted with four 4.7-inch naval guns, worked by Belgian gunners under the direction of British bluejackets. 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

On the railways naval guns are placed on armoured trains, which dash along the line and harass the enemy. 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

In particular, it was rendered practicable on board ship, and its application to the manipulation of heavy naval guns and other purposes on warships was not the least important of Armstrong’s achievements. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of"

Heavy shells from German naval guns fell in regions far behind the actual battle area, some reaching points twenty to thirty miles distant. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive.

Even a village school will be in a beautiful little building costing as much perhaps as a big naval gun or a bombing-aeroplane costs to-day. The Salvaging Of Civilisation

In places we passed the long naval guns, some of them so hot that they seemed to be fairly panting. History of Ambulance Company Number 139

The most important metallurgical establishment is the large foundry of naval guns at Ruelle. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross"

The Venetians are usually credited with having been the first people to employ naval guns; but we do not find them using artillery against the Genoese till the year 1377. Ancient and Modern Ships. Part 1. Wooden Sailing Ships

It was mainly a night display, marked by a constant hurtling of projectiles from ten-and fifteen-inch naval guns, and canopied the whole countryside with a blaze of light. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive.

The brigade was forced back in disorder, and the naval guns, which had been left behind, were temporarily captured. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein"

There were eleven big naval guns down below Bellevue on a narrow gage railway, and they surely made some music when they fired. History of Ambulance Company Number 139

We went on past French and Senegalese dug-outs to Sedd-el-Bahr, a village and fort wrecked by our naval guns in the first days of the campaign. With Manchesters in the East

The naval guns would complete the same business. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930

He decided—though he held the power himself—to ask Congress for authority to protect American shipping on the high seas by providing merchantmen with naval guns and gunners. The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources

In the course of the battle the airships turned toward the sea, bringing the pursuing aeroplanes within range of the naval guns. The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War

Its armament consisted of British manned naval guns. History of Ambulance Company Number 139

There were stationed there the big naval guns, 4.7-inch and 6-inch, sent into the country by Great Britain, France, and Russia, and served by their expert gunners. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War

Belgrade was now garrisoned by a mixed force of Serbians, British, and French, the British being mostly gunners, who had been detached, together with some big naval guns, from the British navy. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources

Not a naval gun had found its way on to the bow or stern of a merchant ship before the depredations of Germany forced the United States to reconsider its predetermined course of defensive armament. The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources

Finally, however, the Germans brought up heavy army and naval guns and, mounting them in concealed spots among the sand dunes, soon drove off the British naval force. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources

Haldane meanwhile with the naval gun and the Dublin kept back the enemy. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government

Little by little the foreign naval guns in Belgrade had been silenced by the big shells of the German howitzers. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War

A big British naval gun had opened fire on the German lines, and overhead two aeroplanes were sailing about directing the fire of the naval gun. "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders

The heaviest guns, including the big naval guns, were especially well concealed in woods, in orchards, and well camouflaged in fields. The Fight for the Argonne Personal Experiences of a 'Y' Man

The hoops for naval guns are made with the interior surface slightly conical. Scientific American Supplement, No. 488, May 9, 1885

The naval gun was almost at once put out of action. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government

The official list specified the war material captured as only 9 naval guns, and 26 unmounted field pieces, the prisoners amounting to 10 officers and 600 men, many of whom were wounded. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War

On the 15th it culminated with the arrival of a seaplane carrier and heavy bombing of the Ottoman trenches which our flat-trajectory naval guns could hardly reach. Pan-Islam

It retired cautiously, and disgorged its gallant crew of marines to help in handling the naval guns. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899

These are more powerful than those intended for the field; and formerly nearly coincided with naval guns; but now, the introduction of armour-plating afloat leads to furnishing coast-batteries with the heaviest guns of all. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc.

Two naval guns were attached to each of the 6th and 9th divisions, but the remainder of the naval brigade, under Captain J. Bearcroft, R.N., was at first ordered to remain with Lord Methuen. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government

Siege artillery, 150 pieces, including six 28-cm. howitzers and some heavy naval guns, had now been brought up and placed in position. World's War Events, Vol. I

A detachment reconnoitred Estcourt on the 18th, but a couple of shells from Lieutenant James's naval guns induced them to stay at a distance. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland

That morning the enemy had decided on a bombardment of our Divisional front and he commenced proceedings by shelling Dan Cottages with a battery of 4-inch naval guns, a very accurate weapon. Q.6.a and Other places Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918

Constant fire goes on, and the ships strike in several times a day for half an hour or so, but naval guns are not well suited for this work. The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde"

With the fall of night sight failed except in regard to the flashes of the naval guns and the red and green lights of the waiting hospital ships. The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula

Presently a sharp succession of Boer shells, intended for the aforesaid naval guns, came flying over our heads, and dropping among our men. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back

Soon the naval guns in front of Chieveley opened fire, dropping their shells on the horseshoe ridge to the north of Colenso, and into a kraal further to the west. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland

About midnight the enemy's 4-inch naval guns started shelling the place. Q.6.a and Other places Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918

All visible defences had been shelled by eight naval guns on the 13th and 14th. With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service

I may add that the words "The Lady Roberts" had been chiselled on the naval gun, and that many persons had just been expelled from Pretoria and other places as being considered "undesirables." My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War

For many a month before hostilities commenced, if not for years, all South Africa lay in the hollow of Kruger's hand, excepting only the seaport towns commanded by our naval guns. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back

At last some one saw the flash, after which our naval gun and fifteen-pounders picked up the range with admirable celerity, immediately silencing the opposition. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland

Hundreds of shells from the German 4-inch naval guns fell about the roads all night, but I heard not one of them explode. Q.6.a and Other places Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918

This was a 4.7 naval gun finding its range with common shell. The Relief of Mafeking How it Was Accomplished by Mahon's Flying Column; with an Account of Some Earlier Episodes in the Boer War of 1899-1900

The enemy had placed their naval guns on the outskirts of the wood known as "Zwartkop" so as to be able to command our position from an elevation of about 400 feet. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War

But for the Arabs' atrocious practice, the naval guns would never have been got into position; as it was, whilst Helmar and the officer stood looking on, the gun began slowly to ascend. Under the Rebel's Reign

General Hart, with a portion of the column, including the artillery and naval gun, moved out to extricate them, and very soon we heard heavy fighting going on. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland

Latterly the 4-inch naval guns took to sending a few shells over daily, but we had only a few men wounded from splinters. Q.6.a and Other places Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918

They had gunboats and naval guns on rafts, and made it quite uncomfortable for us with their shelling, although the only American casualties were in the detachment of 310th Engineers. The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919

There were naval guns shelling it from different directions, while batteries of field-pieces pounded away incessantly. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War

We returned again to Dambre Camp, which the enemy shelled viciously with a naval gun. The War Service of the 1/4 Royal Berkshire Regiment (T. F.)

The officer with Colonel Hicks had just drawn his attention to them, when a shell from the naval gun burst in the air behind them, and a second later tore up the ground all round. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland

A separate communication is being sent to you with regard to the final settlement of details as to the support of the operations by naval guns, allocation of targets, etc. Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2

In this action the British naval guns were assigned a prominent part, and to their very accurate shooting the success was mainly due. Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign

The enemy's numbers were estimated at 60,000, with about 130 guns, including twelve 4�7 naval guns, in addition to the necessary Maxims. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War

The naval guns also moved forward three-quarters of a mile, and resumed the bombardment. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900

"Wasn't it you laid the tracks that got up them big naval guns?" Torchy As A Pa

Many naval guns of the period are characterized by a hole in the cascabel, through which the breeching tackle was run to check recoil. Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America

Meantime the naval guns were keeping up a constant and accurate fire, keeping down the fire from the city walls. Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign

General Muller reported that his part of the attack had been successfully accomplished, and that a 4�7 naval gun had been found in the great fortress. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War

The slow-moving oxen fortunately were unable to drag the heavier naval guns to the same position to share the fate that quickly befell. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900

In 1897 a large plant was built near Le Havre for the manufacture of naval guns. A Journey Through France in War Time

Colonial National Historical Park, seventeenth and eighteenth century field and siege guns, eighteenth century naval guns. Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America

Under fire of the naval guns the Fusiliers and American marines were withdrawn with very slight loss, and then the unfortunate 9th Regiment with the company of the Naval Brigade. Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign

In the big fort where we found the naval gun, a captain of the garrison's artillery was in command. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War

The artillery present was three batteries—two field and one howitzer—with a single naval gun. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900

Near the Crucifix on the Aveluy road a long naval gun barked. The Seventeenth Highland Light Infantry (Glasgow Chamber of Commerce Battalion) Record of War Service, 1914-1918

By substituting wooden wheels for the cast-iron ones, this carriage became a standard naval gun carriage. Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America

On the 13th the naval guns were placed in a more advanced battery. Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign

The navy established a new record by placing a unit of five 14-inch naval guns mounted on specially built railway cars for land duty in France. Winning a Cause World War Stories

The naval guns arrived in the nick of time, the very day that the enemy got their first heavy piece at work, and but three days before all communication with outside was intercepted. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900

Once established there they would have attempted to cover the channel with their long range naval guns, while they would have established for their submarines harbours which could be protected by the same guns. On the Fringe of the Great Fight

Maximum elevation or depression was about 15� each way—about the same as naval guns used during the Civil War. Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America

Huge craters there were, made by naval guns shelling from the sea. With the British Army in The Holy Land

When houses and hotels were being blown to bits by naval guns, thirty-five kilometres away, the daily life of the family went on as if in peace. Everyman's Land

The opportune arrival of the naval guns also, though by so narrow a margin of time, decisively influenced the outcome. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900

And about ten thousand German marines with a couple of naval guns would make Canada throw up her hands as fast as a footpad would an old lady in a dark lane. On the Fringe of the Great Fight

There are Batteries dotted about all over the place here—18 pounders, howitzers of all sizes, and naval guns. Letters from France

The shots from our naval guns, smashing as their impact appears, might as well be confetti for all the effect they have upon the Turkish trenches. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I

Then followed the heavy naval guns, then the munition and baggage waggons; the troops of the Line, the Marines, and the National Guard were ordered to cover the retreat. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris

It's a marvel what these chaps can do with a big naval gun—one of those big brutes which are bolted down to the deck of a warship. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights

The upper portion of the copper in naval guns is replaced by steel, to obtain a harder surface for receiving the blow of the hammer. Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition.

Behind them were long lines of heavier guns and back of these a line of long range naval guns. Into the Jaws of Death

Their errand was delayed, although later in the day they succeeded in defeating the militia and capturing the naval guns. The Fight for a Free Sea: A Chronicle of the War of 1812 The Chronicles of America Series, Volume 17

And Japan was still being pounded by bombs from the air and shells from off-shore naval guns. Time and Time Again

Later the breech locks and sights are added, and the big five-inch, 40-caliber naval gun is ready to go into action. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights

The huge, ever popular 15-inch and large naval guns lay beyond Ypres, and were not for the eyes of the ordinary infantryman, but evidences of their sound work would be found when the advance continued. The Seventh Manchesters July 1916 to March 1919

The long naval guns, though of smaller caliber, had a still greater reach and were sending their shells five to ten miles beyond the German trenches. My Second Year of the War

Some people say they were sent by our own naval guns firing wide. My War Experiences in Two Continents

Over near Hooge was a large naval gun of high velocity and long range, mounted on an armored train. S.O.S. Stand to!

The pistols on the sides show the profession of arms, and the naval gun in the bottom of the cup accompanied by a trident the branch to which he belongs. Tea-Cup Reading and Fortune-Telling by Tea Leaves, by a Highland Seer

But Phil, at least, half realized that the German High Command believed that the way to shelling the British coast by her great naval guns was at last opened. Navy Boys Behind the Big Guns Sinking the German U-Boats

White therefore ordered a bombardment by the naval guns to which the Boers replied. Sir John French An Authentic Biography

The maximum range of illuminating shells fired from rifles was about 200 yards; for trench mortars about one mile; and from field and naval guns about four miles. Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization

Victorious, But Dead Tired It was resolved that the first work of the balloon should be devoted to putting this German naval gun out of action. S.O.S. Stand to!

Near the town they have set up two naval guns, from which we receive a very heavy fire we cannot stand. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege

The bombardment did not begin until half-past six, and lasted only until dusk, the final shot being fired by our naval gun into some new works on Bulwaan. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith

Field artillery, along with the naval guns, supported his advance. Sir John French An Authentic Biography

We had more guns, but they were as useless as catapults: only the six naval guns could touch Pepworth's Hill or Bulwan. From Capetown to Ladysmith An Unfinished Record of the South African War

The Empire battery, together with heavy naval guns that had been brought up, and armored trains, were all concentrating their trip-hammers on the place. S.O.S. Stand to!

Where all worked so well it would be a shame to say Ladysmith was saved by any particular branch of the service—the naval guns, the Army Service Corps, or the infantry soldier. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege

Its retreat was covered by a very pretty movement of the main body and by salvos of shrapnel from our field batteries, with the naval guns chiming in. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith

For hours I stood within speaking distance of the great naval gun as it spoke to the enemy, and such a sight as their shooting the world has possibly never witnessed. Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900) Letters from the Front

At dawn on January 3rd most of the naval guns fired off a large amount of shell, and there was considerable guessing amongst the uninitiated as to what was or were the targets. The Record of a Regiment of the Line Being a Regimental History of the 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment during the Boer War 1899-1902

The practice of the naval guns was simply perfect. Five Months at Anzac A Narrative of Personal Experiences of the Officer Commanding the 4th Field Ambulance, Australian Imperial Force

Some thirty yards in front of her, in an emplacement of its own, stands the 12lb. naval gun which has been in that neighbourhood for some days. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege

To all this shooting the naval guns havePg 170 replied effectively at intervals. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith

The naval guns on the west of the railway had the honour of opening the battle, and shelled Fort Wyllie for some time without eliciting any response. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans

Thither came a party of big marines and a small Irish terrier, bringing with them a long naval gun, which they covered with a camouflage of sackcloth and ashes and let off at intervals. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, June 6, 1917

A 4.7 naval gun, which, I understand, had served in the relief of Ladysmith, was swathed in bags and landed on a barge, which conveyed it to a position alongside the pier. Five Months at Anzac A Narrative of Personal Experiences of the Officer Commanding the 4th Field Ambulance, Australian Imperial Force

In the evening I rode out to Waggon Hill and found "Lady Anne" and the 12lb. naval gun had gone back to their old homes. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege

It began with a heavy artillery duel between "Long Tom" and the naval gun that is known as "Lady Anne." Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith

That liking for an effective smash which gleamed out in me for a moment when I heard of the naval guns is with them a dominating motive. New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol 2, No. 1, April, 1915 April-September, 1915

The naval guns still flashed by day, the searchlight still signalled to Ladysmith of nights, the tents still glistened in the sun, but the soldiers, where were they? With Steyn and De Wet

Why should naval guns be so vastly superior to land ones? With Rimington

What is even worse, the naval guns have too little ammunition to answer the enemy's fire; so that the Boers can shell us at ease and draw in nearer when they like. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege

It was we who provoked "Puffing Billy" to his first angry roar by a trial shot from one of our big naval guns into the Bulwaan battery. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith

Our launches and boats, which were constantly patrolling the canal, could see him methodically intrenching just out of range of the naval guns. New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol 2, No. 1, April, 1915 April-September, 1915

It was glorious to see these lads of fifteen and sixteen daily withstanding the onslaught of the mighty naval guns. With Steyn and De Wet

The naval guns turn their attention to it immediately. With Rimington

On Wednesday General Lyttelton shelled the Boer position with howitzers and naval guns without drawing a reply. Lessons of the War Being Comments from Week to Week to the Relief of Ladysmith

On the contrary, they have a new camp, possibly of hospital tents, where Long Valley merges into Doom Kloof, and almost within range of our naval guns if we had them mounted on Waggon Hill. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith

On the 15th Coke moved to the position before Potgieter's, and the naval guns were established on the heights commanding the ford. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria

But the Legion knew that nothing could save them from long-range naval guns, if that kind of attack should develop. The Flying Legion

A few days ago we welcomed a distinguished stranger here in the shape of a long 4.7 naval gun. With Rimington

Supposing there are horses enough for the field guns, and that the naval guns and mountain guns were destroyed at the last moment before the sortie. Lessons of the War Being Comments from Week to Week to the Relief of Ladysmith

Even their "Long Tom" also still pounded at them by way of varying the monotony of a daily duel with our naval guns. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith

The 4.7-inch naval guns and the 5 in. fortress battery were brought into line in the centre of the Hlangwani plateau. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria

A strange business for a fifteen- inch naval gun to be firing shrapnel. My Year of the War Including an Account of Experiences with the Troops in France and the Record of a Visit to the Grand Fleet Which is Here Given for the First Time in its Complete Form

Each time it speaks again the deadly naval guns are on to it. With Rimington

Further away some naval guns belonging to the French marines were getting the range of the enemy's positions, and they gave a new note of music to this infernal orchestra. The Soul of the War

Cove Hill--held by Rifle Brigade; Cove redoubt; at its eastern end is a battery for one 4.7-in. naval gun. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith

To this bombardment the Field Artillery and the naval guns—seventy-two pieces in all, both big and little—made a noisy but futile response. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria

The naval guns from the Marine Heights, the French and Turkish batteries on the road up to the camp in vain spoke out, and sent their shot and shell far out on the plain. Jack Archer

Now the naval guns draw towards the river again; so do the rest of our batteries. With Rimington

For some time, as I paced up and down the promenade, there was no answer to the mighty voices of the naval guns firing from some British warships lying along the coast. The Soul of the War

There was at Washington a large reserve of naval guns, and these were distributed rapidly, conspicuously, and with much press attention, among the Eastern cities. The War in the Air

On our right was the fort of Charenton, armed with big black naval guns. My Days of Adventure The Fall of France, 1870-71

I heard they were expecting a party of sailors with naval guns. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader

The line is choked with troop trains, batteries, siege guns, naval guns, and endless truckloads of stores and provisions. With Rimington

The French were able, thanks to the protection afforded by the British Navy, to divert labour from naval construction and repair to the production of munitions and even to send naval guns to the trenches. A Short History of the Great War

The naval guns began the fray, and the heavy shot soon effected a breach in the wall. In Times of Peril

Some guns were already in position, others, big naval guns from Brest or Cherbourg, were still lying on the turf. My Days of Adventure The Fall of France, 1870-71

Two naval guns, a mountain battery, and some large cannon were with great labour got up on the top of Swartz Kop. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader

Some marks of blood, a half-dug grave, and two dead horses, showed that the fire of our long naval gun had been more or less effective. With Rimington

The British naval guns had destroyed the attraction of the dunes, and the Germans turned towards the inland marshes along the Yser. A Short History of the Great War

We were arranging also in 1917 for mounting naval guns on shore that would bring Bruges under fire, after the enemy had been driven from Ostend by the contemplated operation which is mentioned later. The Crisis of the Naval War

They are 6-inch naval guns on their way to the line—like everything else, part of the storm to come. Towards the Goal

The six naval guns were to advance on his right. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader

A few rounds of shell fired by a naval gun at a range of nearly twenty miles fell in Jaffa some months afterwards, but with this exception Jaffa was quite free from the enemy's attentions. How Jerusalem Was Won Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign in Palestine

I was also drilled in the construction of every known kind of naval gun. The Secrets of the German War Office

There was somehow a magic in the boom of a naval gun that had its due effect upon most ship-masters. The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore

The slow match was used for firing, the flint lock not being applied to naval guns until 1780. Marvels of Modern Science

All was now in readiness for the attack, and the sailors had with steel hawsers, and the aid of the troops, got four more naval guns on to Swartz Kop. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader

The railway runs in front of the town, and the week we were there a big naval gun was booming away on the railroad throwing death into the German lines eight or ten miles away. The Martial Adventures of Henry and Me

I tell you, the shells from the naval guns, you haven't the time to hear 'em. Under Fire: the story of a squad

The muzzle of a naval gun protruded from it, and from moment to moment thrust out a broad tongue of flame with a catastrophic roar. The New Book of Martyrs

Most of our games have been played with about 80 infantry, 50 cavalry, 3 or 4 naval guns, and a field gun on either side, or with smaller proportional forces. Little Wars; a game for boys from twelve years of age to one hundred and fifty and for that more intelligent sort of girl who likes boys' games and books.

The action began before six o'clock, the naval guns opening with lyddite on the trenches on Grobler's Hill, and those between it and Fort Wylie. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader

A naval gun on an armored train bombarded the Filipinos but could not silence their trenches. The Path of Empire; a chronicle of the United States as a world power

As the date was that of the Prince of Wales's birthday, a salute of twenty-one shotted naval guns wound up a successful day. The Great Boer War

Except for six 32-pounders and a battery of big naval guns he had nothing but field artillery. Captains of the Civil War; a chronicle of the blue and the gray

The Government, however, had escaped to Kronstadt, whence they were bombarding Petrograd with naval guns. Russia in 1919

The naval guns did their best to assist them, and silenced some of the Boer cannon that were pounding them, but they failed to draw the Boer fire upon themselves. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader

Besides these there were no fewer than sixteen naval guns from H.M.S. The Great Boer War

On the 14th the heavy naval guns were brought up to cover the crossing. The Great Boer War

It was just five o'clock in the morning when the naval guns began to bay, and huge red dustclouds from the distant foothills showed where the lyddite was bursting. The Great Boer War

The artillery only kept the battle going, and the huge naval gun from behind was joining with its deep bark in the deafening uproar. The Great Boer War

After seeing the naval gun open fire Chris had gone down to speak to Captain Brookfield, when he met two soldiers of a mountain battery carrying an injured comrade. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader

The naval guns were working at four thousand, but the two combined were insufficient to master the fire of the pieces of large calibre which were opposed to them. The Great Boer War

The naval guns from distant Mount Alice did what they could, but the range was very long, and the position of the Boer guns uncertain. The Great Boer War

The British naval guns were placed upon this side, for, as the open loop formed by the river lies at this end, it is the part of the defences which is most liable to assault. The Great Boer War

An armistice was understood to exist, but the naval gun, in ignorance of it, opened on our extreme left. The Great Boer War

Being reinforced upon the morning after the capture of the Waterworks by the Highland Brigade, the Cornwalls, and two heavy naval guns, his whole force amounted to not less than seven thousand men. The Great Boer War

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例句	naval gun There was a battery of naval guns that had gotten on his nerves. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z He was reminded for a moment of Tarawa atoll and its seawall and the palms that lay in rows on their side, knocked down by the compression from the naval guns. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z He stood beneath the naval gun, his form in darkness. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Frankie clung to my trail, following me past riveted metal machines, past imposing cannons and naval guns, past armored plates and display cases of mortars and bullets. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The Scottish lament, “Sleep, dearie, sleep,” echoed through the abbey as the service drew to a close and the coffin was carried to a naval gun carriage for the trip. Queen Elizabeth II eulogized as faithful servant leader in funeral viewed by billions worldwide 2022-09-19T04:00:00Z In April 1862, the Union navy under Admiral David Farragut fought its way past the forts that guarded New Orleans and fired naval guns upon the below-sea-level city. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z OTO Melara and Wass, which make naval guns and torpedoes respectively, employ more than 1,500 workers at four Italian plants. Italy's 5-Star lawmakers oppose sale of Leonardo units to Franco-German KNDS 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z BAE Systems Inc makes electronics systems for use on both combat and commercial aircraft as well as producing combat vehicles and naval guns and other military equipment in the U.S.. BAE Systems names Tom Arseneault as new boss of U.S. division 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z Bombers and naval guns were pounding the coastline. AP Was There: D-Day correspondent returns 10 years later 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z There are not many examples of early naval guns of this type, said George Schwarz, an underwater archaeologist with the Naval History and Heritage Command, which oversees the identification and management of sunken naval vessels. US navy hopes cannon found by divers is from wreck of the USS Revenge 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z Days earlier, newly publicized satellite photographs revealed new Chinese military installations on several reefs, specifically hexagon-shaped naval gun emplacements on several islands and reefs that pose threats to U.S. and allied ships. Berlin truck attack follows U.S. warning of ISIS Christmas terrorism 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z “In one day in March, 7,000 horses were killed by long-range shelling on both sides, including 97 killed by a single shot from a French naval gun.” Newport News became a springboard for WWII war horses 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z “Scarcely a naval gun boomed to soften up the Turkish beaches before them: the warships at Gallipoli were too busy transporting the troops. The result was carnage.” Why Australians and New Zealanders Commemorate Anzac Day 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z The most-accepted tale claims the cannon, gifted to Canada by the British government in 1856, was one of three naval guns brought around Cape Horn to British Columbia. More than a century later, Vancouver cannon continues its nightly fire 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z The British also pounded the city with naval guns mounted on a ship stationed on the River Liffey, as well as from artillery positions along the river bank. Rare Easter Rising photos show Dublin in rubble - BBC News 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z The five warning shots were fired into the sea by a naval gun, according to Reuters. South Korea fires warning shots at North's boat one day after satellite launch 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z This is roughly seven times the speed of sound—and about three times the muzzle velocity of a conventional naval gun. Rail strike 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z Navy, and manufactures the most advanced naval guns in the world. Top Pentagon Contractor BAE Systems Inc. Will Sell Most Service Lines, Focus On Tech 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z To find him in the museum’s cafe, I have to walk through the main entrance, where I’m forced to stare down the barrels of two 50ft naval guns. Richard Ayoade: ‘Shyness can be interpreted as a kind of aggression’ 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z The plant builds the Army’s M-1 Abrams tank, armored hulls for the service’s Stryker combat vehicle, naval gun turrets and other combat vehicles for the U.S. and its allies. The Army v. The Press 2014-04-07T23:41:47Z Be sure to wander the grounds, too, where you'll find a section of the Berlin Wall, a pair of giant naval guns and a Tibetan Peace Garden.• 50 free things to do in London: east and south 2012-07-24T05:00:01Z That is much farther than existing naval guns can manage, and beyond the range of at least some shore-launched anti-ship missiles. Rail strike 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z How did ship’s carpenters repair a hull at sea, when it was holed below or close to the waterline?What’s it like firing a 16-inch naval gun on a battleship? Why Don't World Navies Use Unmanned Submersibles In Place Of Manned Submarines? 2012-06-13T22:31:41Z It also included mortar bombs, tank, artillery and naval gun shells, but not weapons such as guided missiles. 105 jobs to go at munitions plant 2012-05-31T11:14:00Z It is a naval gun, and is stamped "No. 6 port." The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z Big naval guns are required to reach the city itself, but the Germans are not content to leave the battered town alone. The A.E.F. With General Pershing and the American Forces 2012-03-09T03:00:18.240Z From the time the naval guns were mounted until the armistice Admiral Plunkett's men were busy on several points of the Allied lines. The Victory At Sea 2012-01-17T03:00:15.547Z In naval guns all the movements, including that of the turntable, are by power, either hydraulic or electric, or a combination of the two. Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science 2011-11-19T03:00:24.517Z It supervises the manufacture of guns and torpedoes, installs armament on the vessels, and has charge of the naval proving ground and magazines, the naval gun factory, and the torpedo station. Government in the United States National, State and Local 2011-11-16T03:00:28.590Z I saw the huge projectiles of the naval guns striking the earth, and how great clouds of dust and smoke arose whenever one of these huge shells came in contact with the earth. 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 Since April," he said, "the Germans have been bombarding Rheims with naval guns. The A.E.F. With General Pershing and the American Forces 2012-03-09T03:00:18.240Z The reason why our naval guns represented a greater achievement than anything of a similar nature accomplished by the Germans was that they were mobile. The Victory At Sea 2012-01-17T03:00:15.547Z If any particular piece of ordnance can be said to be the prime favourite with the English-speaking peoples, it is the big naval gun. Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science 2011-11-19T03:00:24.517Z From the rear, two British heavy naval guns were resolutely hurtling shells towards the invisible German battery; but of what use were two against so many? The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z Early on the following morning, December 15th, we heard the roar of the great naval guns. 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 An aeroplane, one of our own, was circling round the summit of Teke Tepe, spotting for the naval guns; and we all lay low while British shells burst on the rocks about us. A Prisoner in Turkey 2011-05-28T02:00:23.023Z In this time the five naval guns fired 782 shells at distances ranging from 18 to 23 miles. The Victory At Sea 2012-01-17T03:00:15.547Z The elaborate system of hoists which enables the great naval guns to be loaded with such rapidity is obviously impossible. Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science 2011-11-19T03:00:24.517Z On Saturday, the 20th May, the breach batteries were unmasked; 300 naval guns and siege-pieces blending together their detonations announced the beginning of the end. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z The ground shook with the thunder and reverberation of the great naval guns. 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 It is not easy for a naval gun to bring an effective fire to bear on a target at a high level above the sea. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) 2011-02-26T03:00:45.583Z There he concentrated his best fighters, and despatched an order to the ship, directing the master to bring up the naval guns. The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec 2011-02-24T03:01:05.143Z Field guns, like naval guns, fire straight at their target; howitzers or mortars fire upwards with a view to letting the shell fall on the target from above. Marvels of Scientific Invention An Interesting Account in Non-technical Language of the Invention of Guns, Torpedoes, Submarine Mines, Up-to-date Smelting, Freezing, Colour Photography, and many other recent Discoveries of Science 2011-11-19T03:00:24.517Z Under cover of British naval guns, the Belgians at high tide had been hard at work near Nieuport damming the lower reaches of the canal. 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 Much was expected from a British armoured train which had been built in Antwerp, and was mounted with four 4.7-inch naval guns, worked by Belgian gunners under the direction of British bluejackets. 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 On the railways naval guns are placed on armoured trains, which dash along the line and harass the enemy. 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 In particular, it was rendered practicable on board ship, and its application to the manipulation of heavy naval guns and other purposes on warships was not the least important of Armstrong’s achievements. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" Heavy shells from German naval guns fell in regions far behind the actual battle area, some reaching points twenty to thirty miles distant. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. Even a village school will be in a beautiful little building costing as much perhaps as a big naval gun or a bombing-aeroplane costs to-day. The Salvaging Of Civilisation In places we passed the long naval guns, some of them so hot that they seemed to be fairly panting. History of Ambulance Company Number 139 The most important metallurgical establishment is the large foundry of naval guns at Ruelle. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" The Venetians are usually credited with having been the first people to employ naval guns; but we do not find them using artillery against the Genoese till the year 1377. Ancient and Modern Ships. Part 1. Wooden Sailing Ships It was mainly a night display, marked by a constant hurtling of projectiles from ten-and fifteen-inch naval guns, and canopied the whole countryside with a blaze of light. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. The brigade was forced back in disorder, and the naval guns, which had been left behind, were temporarily captured. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" There were eleven big naval guns down below Bellevue on a narrow gage railway, and they surely made some music when they fired. History of Ambulance Company Number 139 We went on past French and Senegalese dug-outs to Sedd-el-Bahr, a village and fort wrecked by our naval guns in the first days of the campaign. With Manchesters in the East The naval guns would complete the same business. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 He decided—though he held the power himself—to ask Congress for authority to protect American shipping on the high seas by providing merchantmen with naval guns and gunners. The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources In the course of the battle the airships turned toward the sea, bringing the pursuing aeroplanes within range of the naval guns. The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War Its armament consisted of British manned naval guns. History of Ambulance Company Number 139 There were stationed there the big naval guns, 4.7-inch and 6-inch, sent into the country by Great Britain, France, and Russia, and served by their expert gunners. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War Belgrade was now garrisoned by a mixed force of Serbians, British, and French, the British being mostly gunners, who had been detached, together with some big naval guns, from the British navy. The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources Not a naval gun had found its way on to the bow or stern of a merchant ship before the depredations of Germany forced the United States to reconsider its predetermined course of defensive armament. The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources Finally, however, the Germans brought up heavy army and naval guns and, mounting them in concealed spots among the sand dunes, soon drove off the British naval force. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources Haldane meanwhile with the naval gun and the Dublin kept back the enemy. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Little by little the foreign naval guns in Belgrade had been silenced by the big shells of the German howitzers. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War A big British naval gun had opened fire on the German lines, and overhead two aeroplanes were sailing about directing the fire of the naval gun. "The Red Watch" With the First Canadian Division in Flanders The heaviest guns, including the big naval guns, were especially well concealed in woods, in orchards, and well camouflaged in fields. The Fight for the Argonne Personal Experiences of a 'Y' Man The hoops for naval guns are made with the interior surface slightly conical. Scientific American Supplement, No. 488, May 9, 1885 The naval gun was almost at once put out of action. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government The official list specified the war material captured as only 9 naval guns, and 26 unmounted field pieces, the prisoners amounting to 10 officers and 600 men, many of whom were wounded. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War On the 15th it culminated with the arrival of a seaplane carrier and heavy bombing of the Ottoman trenches which our flat-trajectory naval guns could hardly reach. Pan-Islam It retired cautiously, and disgorged its gallant crew of marines to help in handling the naval guns. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 These are more powerful than those intended for the field; and formerly nearly coincided with naval guns; but now, the introduction of armour-plating afloat leads to furnishing coast-batteries with the heaviest guns of all. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Two naval guns were attached to each of the 6th and 9th divisions, but the remainder of the naval brigade, under Captain J. Bearcroft, R.N., was at first ordered to remain with Lord Methuen. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Siege artillery, 150 pieces, including six 28-cm. howitzers and some heavy naval guns, had now been brought up and placed in position. World's War Events, Vol. I A detachment reconnoitred Estcourt on the 18th, but a couple of shells from Lieutenant James's naval guns induced them to stay at a distance. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland That morning the enemy had decided on a bombardment of our Divisional front and he commenced proceedings by shelling Dan Cottages with a battery of 4-inch naval guns, a very accurate weapon. Q.6.a and Other places Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918 Constant fire goes on, and the ships strike in several times a day for half an hour or so, but naval guns are not well suited for this work. The Incomparable 29th and the "River Clyde" With the fall of night sight failed except in regard to the flashes of the naval guns and the red and green lights of the waiting hospital ships. The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula Presently a sharp succession of Boer shells, intended for the aforesaid naval guns, came flying over our heads, and dropping among our men. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back Soon the naval guns in front of Chieveley opened fire, dropping their shells on the horseshoe ridge to the north of Colenso, and into a kraal further to the west. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland About midnight the enemy's 4-inch naval guns started shelling the place. Q.6.a and Other places Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918 All visible defences had been shelled by eight naval guns on the 13th and 14th. With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service I may add that the words "The Lady Roberts" had been chiselled on the naval gun, and that many persons had just been expelled from Pretoria and other places as being considered "undesirables." My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War For many a month before hostilities commenced, if not for years, all South Africa lay in the hollow of Kruger's hand, excepting only the seaport towns commanded by our naval guns. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back At last some one saw the flash, after which our naval gun and fifteen-pounders picked up the range with admirable celerity, immediately silencing the opposition. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland Hundreds of shells from the German 4-inch naval guns fell about the roads all night, but I heard not one of them explode. Q.6.a and Other places Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918 This was a 4.7 naval gun finding its range with common shell. The Relief of Mafeking How it Was Accomplished by Mahon's Flying Column; with an Account of Some Earlier Episodes in the Boer War of 1899-1900 The enemy had placed their naval guns on the outskirts of the wood known as "Zwartkop" so as to be able to command our position from an elevation of about 400 feet. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War But for the Arabs' atrocious practice, the naval guns would never have been got into position; as it was, whilst Helmar and the officer stood looking on, the gun began slowly to ascend. Under the Rebel's Reign General Hart, with a portion of the column, including the artillery and naval gun, moved out to extricate them, and very soon we heard heavy fighting going on. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland Latterly the 4-inch naval guns took to sending a few shells over daily, but we had only a few men wounded from splinters. Q.6.a and Other places Recollections of 1916, 1917 and 1918 They had gunboats and naval guns on rafts, and made it quite uncomfortable for us with their shelling, although the only American casualties were in the detachment of 310th Engineers. The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919 There were naval guns shelling it from different directions, while batteries of field-pieces pounded away incessantly. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War We returned again to Dambre Camp, which the enemy shelled viciously with a naval gun. The War Service of the 1/4 Royal Berkshire Regiment (T. F.) The officer with Colonel Hicks had just drawn his attention to them, when a shell from the naval gun burst in the air behind them, and a second later tore up the ground all round. The Second Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War With a Description of the Operations in the Aden Hinterland A separate communication is being sent to you with regard to the final settlement of details as to the support of the operations by naval guns, allocation of targets, etc. Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2 In this action the British naval guns were assigned a prominent part, and to their very accurate shooting the success was mainly due. Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign The enemy's numbers were estimated at 60,000, with about 130 guns, including twelve 4�7 naval guns, in addition to the necessary Maxims. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War The naval guns also moved forward three-quarters of a mile, and resumed the bombardment. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 "Wasn't it you laid the tracks that got up them big naval guns?" Torchy As A Pa Many naval guns of the period are characterized by a hole in the cascabel, through which the breeching tackle was run to check recoil. Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America Meantime the naval guns were keeping up a constant and accurate fire, keeping down the fire from the city walls. Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign General Muller reported that his part of the attack had been successfully accomplished, and that a 4�7 naval gun had been found in the great fortress. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War The slow-moving oxen fortunately were unable to drag the heavier naval guns to the same position to share the fate that quickly befell. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 In 1897 a large plant was built near Le Havre for the manufacture of naval guns. A Journey Through France in War Time Colonial National Historical Park, seventeenth and eighteenth century field and siege guns, eighteenth century naval guns. Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America Under fire of the naval guns the Fusiliers and American marines were withdrawn with very slight loss, and then the unfortunate 9th Regiment with the company of the Naval Brigade. Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign In the big fort where we found the naval gun, a captain of the garrison's artillery was in command. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War The artillery present was three batteries—two field and one howitzer—with a single naval gun. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 Near the Crucifix on the Aveluy road a long naval gun barked. The Seventeenth Highland Light Infantry (Glasgow Chamber of Commerce Battalion) Record of War Service, 1914-1918 By substituting wooden wheels for the cast-iron ones, this carriage became a standard naval gun carriage. Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America On the 13th the naval guns were placed in a more advanced battery. Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign The navy established a new record by placing a unit of five 14-inch naval guns mounted on specially built railway cars for land duty in France. Winning a Cause World War Stories The naval guns arrived in the nick of time, the very day that the enemy got their first heavy piece at work, and but three days before all communication with outside was intercepted. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 Once established there they would have attempted to cover the channel with their long range naval guns, while they would have established for their submarines harbours which could be protected by the same guns. On the Fringe of the Great Fight Maximum elevation or depression was about 15� each way—about the same as naval guns used during the Civil War. Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America Huge craters there were, made by naval guns shelling from the sea. With the British Army in The Holy Land When houses and hotels were being blown to bits by naval guns, thirty-five kilometres away, the daily life of the family went on as if in peace. Everyman's Land The opportune arrival of the naval guns also, though by so narrow a margin of time, decisively influenced the outcome. Story of the War in South Africa 1899-1900 And about ten thousand German marines with a couple of naval guns would make Canada throw up her hands as fast as a footpad would an old lady in a dark lane. On the Fringe of the Great Fight There are Batteries dotted about all over the place here—18 pounders, howitzers of all sizes, and naval guns. Letters from France The shots from our naval guns, smashing as their impact appears, might as well be confetti for all the effect they have upon the Turkish trenches. Gallipoli Diary, Volume I Then followed the heavy naval guns, then the munition and baggage waggons; the troops of the Line, the Marines, and the National Guard were ordered to cover the retreat. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris It's a marvel what these chaps can do with a big naval gun—one of those big brutes which are bolted down to the deck of a warship. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights The upper portion of the copper in naval guns is replaced by steel, to obtain a harder surface for receiving the blow of the hammer. Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. Behind them were long lines of heavier guns and back of these a line of long range naval guns. Into the Jaws of Death Their errand was delayed, although later in the day they succeeded in defeating the militia and capturing the naval guns. The Fight for a Free Sea: A Chronicle of the War of 1812 The Chronicles of America Series, Volume 17 And Japan was still being pounded by bombs from the air and shells from off-shore naval guns. Time and Time Again Later the breech locks and sights are added, and the big five-inch, 40-caliber naval gun is ready to go into action. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights The huge, ever popular 15-inch and large naval guns lay beyond Ypres, and were not for the eyes of the ordinary infantryman, but evidences of their sound work would be found when the advance continued. The Seventh Manchesters July 1916 to March 1919 The long naval guns, though of smaller caliber, had a still greater reach and were sending their shells five to ten miles beyond the German trenches. My Second Year of the War Some people say they were sent by our own naval guns firing wide. My War Experiences in Two Continents Over near Hooge was a large naval gun of high velocity and long range, mounted on an armored train. S.O.S. Stand to! The pistols on the sides show the profession of arms, and the naval gun in the bottom of the cup accompanied by a trident the branch to which he belongs. Tea-Cup Reading and Fortune-Telling by Tea Leaves, by a Highland Seer But Phil, at least, half realized that the German High Command believed that the way to shelling the British coast by her great naval guns was at last opened. Navy Boys Behind the Big Guns Sinking the German U-Boats White therefore ordered a bombardment by the naval guns to which the Boers replied. Sir John French An Authentic Biography The maximum range of illuminating shells fired from rifles was about 200 yards; for trench mortars about one mile; and from field and naval guns about four miles. Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization Victorious, But Dead Tired It was resolved that the first work of the balloon should be devoted to putting this German naval gun out of action. S.O.S. Stand to! Near the town they have set up two naval guns, from which we receive a very heavy fire we cannot stand. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege The bombardment did not begin until half-past six, and lasted only until dusk, the final shot being fired by our naval gun into some new works on Bulwaan. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith Field artillery, along with the naval guns, supported his advance. Sir John French An Authentic Biography We had more guns, but they were as useless as catapults: only the six naval guns could touch Pepworth's Hill or Bulwan. From Capetown to Ladysmith An Unfinished Record of the South African War The Empire battery, together with heavy naval guns that had been brought up, and armored trains, were all concentrating their trip-hammers on the place. S.O.S. Stand to! Where all worked so well it would be a shame to say Ladysmith was saved by any particular branch of the service—the naval guns, the Army Service Corps, or the infantry soldier. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege Its retreat was covered by a very pretty movement of the main body and by salvos of shrapnel from our field batteries, with the naval guns chiming in. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith For hours I stood within speaking distance of the great naval gun as it spoke to the enemy, and such a sight as their shooting the world has possibly never witnessed. Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900) Letters from the Front At dawn on January 3rd most of the naval guns fired off a large amount of shell, and there was considerable guessing amongst the uninitiated as to what was or were the targets. The Record of a Regiment of the Line Being a Regimental History of the 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment during the Boer War 1899-1902 The practice of the naval guns was simply perfect. Five Months at Anzac A Narrative of Personal Experiences of the Officer Commanding the 4th Field Ambulance, Australian Imperial Force Some thirty yards in front of her, in an emplacement of its own, stands the 12lb. naval gun which has been in that neighbourhood for some days. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege To all this shooting the naval guns havePg 170 replied effectively at intervals. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith The naval guns on the west of the railway had the honour of opening the battle, and shelled Fort Wyllie for some time without eliciting any response. A Handbook of the Boer War With General Map of South Africa and 18 Sketch Maps and Plans Thither came a party of big marines and a small Irish terrier, bringing with them a long naval gun, which they covered with a camouflage of sackcloth and ashes and let off at intervals. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, June 6, 1917 A 4.7 naval gun, which, I understand, had served in the relief of Ladysmith, was swathed in bags and landed on a barge, which conveyed it to a position alongside the pier. Five Months at Anzac A Narrative of Personal Experiences of the Officer Commanding the 4th Field Ambulance, Australian Imperial Force In the evening I rode out to Waggon Hill and found "Lady Anne" and the 12lb. naval gun had gone back to their old homes. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege It began with a heavy artillery duel between "Long Tom" and the naval gun that is known as "Lady Anne." Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith That liking for an effective smash which gleamed out in me for a moment when I heard of the naval guns is with them a dominating motive. New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol 2, No. 1, April, 1915 April-September, 1915 The naval guns still flashed by day, the searchlight still signalled to Ladysmith of nights, the tents still glistened in the sun, but the soldiers, where were they? With Steyn and De Wet Why should naval guns be so vastly superior to land ones? With Rimington What is even worse, the naval guns have too little ammunition to answer the enemy's fire; so that the Boers can shell us at ease and draw in nearer when they like. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege It was we who provoked "Puffing Billy" to his first angry roar by a trial shot from one of our big naval guns into the Bulwaan battery. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith Our launches and boats, which were constantly patrolling the canal, could see him methodically intrenching just out of range of the naval guns. New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol 2, No. 1, April, 1915 April-September, 1915 It was glorious to see these lads of fifteen and sixteen daily withstanding the onslaught of the mighty naval guns. With Steyn and De Wet The naval guns turn their attention to it immediately. With Rimington On Wednesday General Lyttelton shelled the Boer position with howitzers and naval guns without drawing a reply. Lessons of the War Being Comments from Week to Week to the Relief of Ladysmith On the contrary, they have a new camp, possibly of hospital tents, where Long Valley merges into Doom Kloof, and almost within range of our naval guns if we had them mounted on Waggon Hill. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith On the 15th Coke moved to the position before Potgieter's, and the naval guns were established on the heights commanding the ford. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria But the Legion knew that nothing could save them from long-range naval guns, if that kind of attack should develop. The Flying Legion A few days ago we welcomed a distinguished stranger here in the shape of a long 4.7 naval gun. With Rimington Supposing there are horses enough for the field guns, and that the naval guns and mountain guns were destroyed at the last moment before the sortie. Lessons of the War Being Comments from Week to Week to the Relief of Ladysmith Even their "Long Tom" also still pounded at them by way of varying the monotony of a daily duel with our naval guns. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith The 4.7-inch naval guns and the 5 in. fortress battery were brought into line in the centre of the Hlangwani plateau. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria A strange business for a fifteen- inch naval gun to be firing shrapnel. My Year of the War Including an Account of Experiences with the Troops in France and the Record of a Visit to the Grand Fleet Which is Here Given for the First Time in its Complete Form Each time it speaks again the deadly naval guns are on to it. With Rimington Further away some naval guns belonging to the French marines were getting the range of the enemy's positions, and they gave a new note of music to this infernal orchestra. The Soul of the War Cove Hill--held by Rifle Brigade; Cove redoubt; at its eastern end is a battery for one 4.7-in. naval gun. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith To this bombardment the Field Artillery and the naval guns—seventy-two pieces in all, both big and little—made a noisy but futile response. London to Ladysmith via Pretoria The naval guns from the Marine Heights, the French and Turkish batteries on the road up to the camp in vain spoke out, and sent their shot and shell far out on the plain. Jack Archer Now the naval guns draw towards the river again; so do the rest of our batteries. With Rimington For some time, as I paced up and down the promenade, there was no answer to the mighty voices of the naval guns firing from some British warships lying along the coast. The Soul of the War There was at Washington a large reserve of naval guns, and these were distributed rapidly, conspicuously, and with much press attention, among the Eastern cities. The War in the Air On our right was the fort of Charenton, armed with big black naval guns. My Days of Adventure The Fall of France, 1870-71 I heard they were expecting a party of sailors with naval guns. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader The line is choked with troop trains, batteries, siege guns, naval guns, and endless truckloads of stores and provisions. With Rimington The French were able, thanks to the protection afforded by the British Navy, to divert labour from naval construction and repair to the production of munitions and even to send naval guns to the trenches. A Short History of the Great War The naval guns began the fray, and the heavy shot soon effected a breach in the wall. In Times of Peril Some guns were already in position, others, big naval guns from Brest or Cherbourg, were still lying on the turf. My Days of Adventure The Fall of France, 1870-71 Two naval guns, a mountain battery, and some large cannon were with great labour got up on the top of Swartz Kop. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader Some marks of blood, a half-dug grave, and two dead horses, showed that the fire of our long naval gun had been more or less effective. With Rimington The British naval guns had destroyed the attraction of the dunes, and the Germans turned towards the inland marshes along the Yser. A Short History of the Great War We were arranging also in 1917 for mounting naval guns on shore that would bring Bruges under fire, after the enemy had been driven from Ostend by the contemplated operation which is mentioned later. The Crisis of the Naval War They are 6-inch naval guns on their way to the line—like everything else, part of the storm to come. Towards the Goal The six naval guns were to advance on his right. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader A few rounds of shell fired by a naval gun at a range of nearly twenty miles fell in Jaffa some months afterwards, but with this exception Jaffa was quite free from the enemy's attentions. How Jerusalem Was Won Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign in Palestine I was also drilled in the construction of every known kind of naval gun. The Secrets of the German War Office There was somehow a magic in the boom of a naval gun that had its due effect upon most ship-masters. The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore The slow match was used for firing, the flint lock not being applied to naval guns until 1780. Marvels of Modern Science All was now in readiness for the attack, and the sailors had with steel hawsers, and the aid of the troops, got four more naval guns on to Swartz Kop. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader The railway runs in front of the town, and the week we were there a big naval gun was booming away on the railroad throwing death into the German lines eight or ten miles away. The Martial Adventures of Henry and Me I tell you, the shells from the naval guns, you haven't the time to hear 'em. Under Fire: the story of a squad The muzzle of a naval gun protruded from it, and from moment to moment thrust out a broad tongue of flame with a catastrophic roar. The New Book of Martyrs Most of our games have been played with about 80 infantry, 50 cavalry, 3 or 4 naval guns, and a field gun on either side, or with smaller proportional forces. Little Wars; a game for boys from twelve years of age to one hundred and fifty and for that more intelligent sort of girl who likes boys' games and books. The action began before six o'clock, the naval guns opening with lyddite on the trenches on Grobler's Hill, and those between it and Fort Wylie. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader A naval gun on an armored train bombarded the Filipinos but could not silence their trenches. The Path of Empire; a chronicle of the United States as a world power As the date was that of the Prince of Wales's birthday, a salute of twenty-one shotted naval guns wound up a successful day. The Great Boer War Except for six 32-pounders and a battery of big naval guns he had nothing but field artillery. Captains of the Civil War; a chronicle of the blue and the gray The Government, however, had escaped to Kronstadt, whence they were bombarding Petrograd with naval guns. Russia in 1919 The naval guns did their best to assist them, and silenced some of the Boer cannon that were pounding them, but they failed to draw the Boer fire upon themselves. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader Besides these there were no fewer than sixteen naval guns from H.M.S. The Great Boer War On the 14th the heavy naval guns were brought up to cover the crossing. The Great Boer War It was just five o'clock in the morning when the naval guns began to bay, and huge red dustclouds from the distant foothills showed where the lyddite was bursting. The Great Boer War The artillery only kept the battle going, and the huge naval gun from behind was joining with its deep bark in the deafening uproar. The Great Boer War After seeing the naval gun open fire Chris had gone down to speak to Captain Brookfield, when he met two soldiers of a mountain battery carrying an injured comrade. With Buller in Natal, Or, a Born Leader The naval guns were working at four thousand, but the two combined were insufficient to master the fire of the pieces of large calibre which were opposed to them. The Great Boer War The naval guns from distant Mount Alice did what they could, but the range was very long, and the position of the Boer guns uncertain. The Great Boer War The British naval guns were placed upon this side, for, as the open loop formed by the river lies at this end, it is the part of the defences which is most liable to assault. The Great Boer War An armistice was understood to exist, but the naval gun, in ignorance of it, opened on our extreme left. The Great Boer War Being reinforced upon the morning after the capture of the Waterworks by the Highland Brigade, the Cornwalls, and two heavy naval guns, his whole force amounted to not less than seven thousand men. The Great Boer War
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