Attack with cannon

  • 1cannon — [kan′ən] n. pl. cannons or cannon [ME & OFr canon < It cannone < canna: see CANE; in CANNON n. 5 & vt. 2, vi. 2, altered < CAROM] 1. a) a large, mounted piece of …

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  • 2Cannon Hawke — Superherobox caption= Cannon Hawke #0 Dynamic Forces variant cover by Michael Turner comic color= background: #8080ff character name=Cannon real name=Cannon Hawke publisher=Aspen MLT debut= Fathom (Volume 1) #1 (1998) creators=Michael Turner… …

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  • 3attack aircraft — ▪ military also called  Ground Attack Aircraft, or Close Support Aircraft,         type of military aircraft that supports ground troops by making strafing and low level bombing attacks on enemy ground forces, tanks and other armoured vehicles,… …

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  • 4Cannon shogi — (大砲将棋 taihō shōgi cannon chess) is a modern variant of shogi (Japanese chess), however it is not Japanese. It was invented by Peter Michaelsen in February of 1998. Rules of the game Objective The objective of the game is to capture your opponent… …

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  • 5Cannon Air Force Base — Part of Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) …

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  • 6Cannon fodder — is an informal term for military personnel who are regarded or treated as expendable in the face of enemy fire. The term is generally used in situations where soldiers are forced to deliberately fight against hopeless odds (with the foreknowledge …

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  • 7Cannon operation — required specialised crew and gunners, who were first enlisted by the Spanish in the 14th century.Hoffmeyer, p. 217.] The nature of cannon operation often depended on the size of the cannon and whether they were breech loading or muzzle loading.… …

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  • 8Cannon — A cannon is a type of artillery, usually large and tubular, that uses gunpowder or other explosive based propellants to launch a projectile over a distance. Cannon vary in caliber, range, mobility, rate of fire, angle of fire, and firepower;… …

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  • 9Attack helicopter — An attack helicopter, also known as a helicopter gunship, is a Military helicopter armed for attacking targets on the ground such as enemy infantry, armored vehicles and structures, using autocannon and machine gun fire, rockets, and precision… …

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  • 10Attack on Quallah Battoo — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Attack on Quallah Battoo caption=Infantry assaulting the forts guarding Quallah Battoo partof=Redress Against Sumatran Raiders date=February 6, 1832 to February 9, 1832 place=Quallah Battoo, Sumatra… …

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