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Example sentences for "cannoniers"

Lexicographically close words:
cannonballs; cannoned; cannoneer; cannoneers; cannonier; cannoning; cannons; cannot; cannott; cannula
  1. Red-Cross and all the cannoniers cried 'Long live the Nation!

  2. These at once gave their care to the cannoniers and to some hussars of the Third, among whom a shell had also wrought its havoc.

  3. Just ask your good cannoniers about that, you'll hear their answer.

  4. His cannoniers are to open fire upon the enemy's squadrons, and when they weaken, he is to send in his cavalry.

  5. They discharged their muskets at the cannoniers of the battery, whose pieces, pointed straight down the hill, and till this minute dumb, now spoke out with a fearful volley of shot and shell.

  6. Some of the cannoniers even forgot the truce, and set the loaded ballistas in motion, to which the enemy replied with a volley of arrows.

  7. Neither he nor the other sturdy cannoniers of Orleans had retreated an inch since the assault began.

  8. Daulon, Master John and a few other cannoniers carried Joan to the river on a stretcher improvised out of the shafts of lances and placed her in a boat.

  9. Master John and his cannoniers landed the two culverins from the barges, and these then returned and returned again bringing over the rest of the army from the right bank of the Loire.

  10. Dazed by these repeated strokes, she staggered for a moment; Master John supported her while two of his cannoniers threw themselves before her to protect her with their bodies.

  11. Losme obeying, he coldly folded up the paper, replaced it in his pocket, and went over to the cannoniers to advise them to aim true and fire low.

  12. Without speaking a word the envoy crossed the yard, where he saw the cannoniers were at their pieces and the lintstocks were lighted and smoking.

  13. Several batteries were completely overrun, and the cannoniers sought and found safety in front of the works, whence the enemy had made their charge.

  14. They could hear, in imagination, the shouts of the cannoniers as they saw their shells bursting so prettily, and rammed home another shot.

  15. Seeing that their only hope of escaping from this fire was work, the cannoniers bent to the wheels, and the gun rolled slowly to shelter.

  16. Smoke obscures the scene, but the cannoniers in faint outline can be seen cheerfully serving the guns.

  17. If any of you gentlemen desire it, I will send some of the best of them to you now and then to help you instruct your cannoniers and your gunners.

  18. All the men were on deck, arms in hand; the cannoniers were at their guns, the matches burning.

  19. Yes, and let the cannoniers mount their batteries, the artillerymen be at their pieces, and be particularly watchful of the coast batteries.

  20. Cannoniers that ye are,' she cried, 'ma foi!

  21. Besides that, the cannoniers being all new men, left.

  22. The cannoniers were sent ahead with shovels and pick-axes, to fortify our position.

  23. Towards evening, we could see the cannoniers pull their guns by hand outside of the redoubts, and march off in the direction of Culpepper.

  24. The cannoniers were told to scatter and go ahead of the battery, as horses were likely to draw the enemy's fire.

  25. The cannoniers had come over to their side, as well as the National Guards, and they wanted to induce the Switzers to do the same.

  26. Some cannoniers left their places and rushed over to the king, threatening him with their fists, and saying: "Do you think that we will shoot down our brothers to defend a traitor like you?

  27. The horse have fled, and the cannoniers also.

  28. So the long line rolled in until three squadrons of horse and four small cannon, with the blue-coated Dutch cannoniers as stiff as their own ramrods, brought up the rear.

  29. Not only was the redoubt crippled, but a large number of the soldiers and cannoniers who manned it perished under the ruins of their own batteries.


  30. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "cannoniers" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.