case-shot

An artillery officer on the Lesser Arapile saw the case-shot leave the smoke, he saw it as the faintest trace of a grey pencil-like line in the air and then it exploded, just over the far edge of the Greater Arapile, and it was a black-grey air burst shot through with deep red and the ground beneath and ahead of the explosion was spattered by the lead balls and the shattered casing.

Sharpe's Sword Cornwell, Bernard 1983

This was a small case-shot because the gun, a six-pounder, was the biggest that could be worked up the steep hill-slope.

Sharpe's Sword Cornwell, Bernard 1983

This was a small case-shot because the gun, a six pounder, was the biggest that could be worked up the steep hill-slope.

Sharpe's Sword Cornwell, Bernard 1983

An artillery officer on the Lesser Arapile saw the case-shot leave the smoke, he saw it as the faintest trace of a grey pencil-like line in the air and then it exploded, just over the far edge of the Greater Arapile, and it was a black-grey air burst shot through with deep red and the ground beneath and ahead of the explosion was spattered by the lead balls and the shattered casing.

Sharpe's Sword Cornwell, Bernard 1983

A gunner pushed a spherical case-shot into the barrel.

Sharpe's Sword Cornwell, Bernard 1983

A gunner pushed a spherical case-shot into the barrel.

Sharpe's Sword Cornwell, Bernard 1983

Langridge—A type of artillery ammunition for use at close range; irregular pieces of iron packed like case-shot; especially used at sea to destroy rigging.

THE CAMPAIGNS OF NAPOLEON DAVID G. CHANDLER 1966

Langridge—A type of artillery ammunition for use at close range; irregular pieces of iron packed like case-shot; especially used at sea to destroy rigging.

THE CAMPAIGNS OF NAPOLEON DAVID G. CHANDLER 1966

Rather, his artillerymen went up fast into closest range, and by actually annihilating a portion of the enemy line with case-shot fire, covered the assault so effectively that columns of cavalry and infantry reached the gap without striking a blow!

Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America Albert Manucy

The infantry, armed with its own comparatively long-range firearm, was usually able to keep artillery beyond case-shot range, and cannon had to stand off at such long distances that their primitive ammunition was relatively ineffective.

Artillery Through the Ages A Short Illustrated History of Cannon, Emphasizing Types Used in America Albert Manucy