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  • Tom Noir is annihilated in a burst of cannonfire, and Zoe barely misses getting blasted herself.

    Black Summer #3 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009

  • The link above to cannonfire reminds us that the American Civil War and the Revolutionary War also expanded democracy by expanding the voting franchise of soldiers with a profound influence.

    Easter Lemming Liberal News 2007

  • The link above to cannonfire reminds us that the American Civil War and the Revolutionary War also expanded democracy by expanding the voting franchise of soldiers with a profound influence.

    Archive 2007-05-01 2007

  • But, according to recent research, it seems most likely that she was holed below the waterline by French cannonfire, and this sent her to the bottom.

    Nunc Scio » Blog Archive » The spectacularly obvious reason why the Mary Rose sank 2008

  • For OpEdNews: Posted by martinweiss - Writer for your info, rob: from cannonfire. blogspot.com

    jfk plotter linked to cia 2007

  • That sleazy, two-faced, slippery effort to have it both ways, to give himself the ability to tell some voters he was "supporting the troops" while telling others he was "against the war," sank his candidacy faster than any swiftboat cannonfire could have hoped to.

    Kerrycrats All! (And a Democratic War in Iraq) 2007

  • The roiling smoke cleared; another blaze of cannonfire illuminated the modest man-of-war's familiar figurehead.

    Thief Of Hearts Medeiros, Teresa 1994

  • The oath rolled from Captain Doom's lips like the thunder of cannonfire.

    Thief Of Hearts Medeiros, Teresa 1994

  • The seventy-four-gunner sat motionless, poised to pounce on its helpless prey, the abrupt silence of its guns more ominous than a fresh barrage of cannonfire.

    Thief Of Hearts Medeiros, Teresa 1994

  • Sharpe doubted that the cannonfire would do any damage, for he had no training in aiming such big guns, yet the shots were an expression of relief, even of joy.

    Sharpe's Devil Cornwell, Bernard 1992

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