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What does grapeshot mean?

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Noun
  1. (historical) A cluster of small iron balls, put together in canvas bag in order to be used as a charge for a cannon.
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The grapeshot of the British artillery helped disrupt one American attack after another.
From the left side of the column the entire forest opened up in fire and smoke, six pound cannons pouring grapeshot into the Loyalist ranks.
The latter succeeded, but the main attack failed as Jackson's artillery fired grapeshot and canister shot into the advancing British line.
As the French charged, the British artillery batteries immediately began firing grapeshot at them.
Apart from developments of this nature, there will only be, for the exploited of the area, whoever they are, blood and grapeshot.
This widening out, according to the belief of this time, was intended to ensure a broad dispersion of the grapeshot.

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