“The military arms enthusiast was given the specialist task of replacing two historic cannon which once stood on the steps of Ashton Town Hall.”

“The technology of cannonry may have been more influential on Galileo's science than the other way around.”

“The superior firepower provided by bronze cannonry proved crucial in the English navy's victory in 1588 over the much larger Spanish Armada.”

“The first way is to fire cannonry and other projectiles towards another ship in hopes of sinking, scaring, or capturing the vessel.”

“He fought in the war as a British sailor and cannoneer for six years before he was seriously wounded during an engagement with a Dutch vessel.”

“It was later in the Peninsular Campaign that taps were first played at a military funeral after an artillery cannoneer was killed in action.”

“Here a caisson blew up, tearing the horses to pieces, and whirling a cannoneer among the clouds.”