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Example sentences for "brass cannon"

  • The castle of Accapulco was found to be well fortified, and had seventy pieces of brass cannon mounted on its ramparts; and the Dutch were here informed that their intended arrival had been known eight months before.

  • The King David of 360 tons and seventy-nine men, with sixteen pieces of brass cannon, captain John Thomason.

  • Five hundred waggons loaded with bread, twelve pieces of brass cannon, a large quantity of ammunition and provisions, a great number of horses, and considerable booty fell into the hands of the enemy.

  • Beaumarchais being able to procure the stores he had stipulated for, but received orders for them, and liberty to take 200 pieces of brass cannon, lest part might be intercepted.

  • Portion, presented him a Brass Cannon of such a bigness, that the like had never been seen in Europe.

  • He was so strong, and fierce, that to secure him, he was fetter'd with a great Chain, the End whereof was made fast to a heavy Piece of Brass Cannon.

  • When we came on board, we found she was armed with sixteen brass cannon.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    brass band; brass cannon; brass plate; brass tube; brass vessel; brass wire; carried forward; chemical science; cold feet; contemptible little; different authors; glanced back; great loss; having seen; her throat; last speech; necessary that; not right; old woman; phosphoric acid and potash; sprinkle over; that subject; well acquainted; will make; worn pebbles; you would have thought