cannon shot
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A single act of firing a cannon.
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- The sound of a single cannon shot echoed across the valley.
- The old castle walls were breached by a powerful cannon shot.
- The soldiers heard the distant cannon shots and prepared for battle.
- During the battle, the deafening sound of a cannon shot echoed across the plains.
- A single cannon shot marked the beginning of the ceremony.
- They could see the smoke rising from the cannon shot that had just been fired.
- The first cannon shot shattered the castle's wooden gate.
- The ship's cannons fired, and the resulting cannon shot narrowly missed the enemy vessel.
- With each cannon shot, the entire ship shuddered violently.
- Historical reenactments often include the dramatic firing of a cannon shot.
- The morning was eerily quiet; not a single cannon shot was heard.
- The museum displayed a cannonball, a remnant of a fierce cannon shot from centuries ago.
- Was that a cannon shot or just a loud clap of thunder?
- Naval warfare in the 18th century was characterized by the destructive power of the cannon shot.
- A well-aimed cannon shot could decide the outcome of the naval battle.
- The fortification was designed to withstand any cannon shot.
- From the hilltop, we saw the smoke seconds before we heard the cannon shot.
- A single cannon shot could cause immense damage to wooden ships.
- The final cannon shot of the war was fired at dawn.
- The sound of the cannon shot signaled the start of the naval engagement.