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cannoneer
cannoneer (kænəˈnɪə(r)) Also 6– cannonier. [a. F. canonnier = It. cannoniere, Sp. cañonero, Pg. canhoneiro: see cannon and -eer1.] An artilleryman who manages the laying and firing of a cannon; a gunner.1562 Act 5 Eliz. v. §12 Gunners, commonly called Canoneers. 1590 Marlowe 2nd pt. Tamburl. iii. ii...
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Cannoneer
"Cannoneer" as a term for an artilleryman dates from the 16th century. (military occupational specialty code), a "cannon crewmember" or "cannoneer" for short.
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Cannoneer Jabůrek
Cannoneer Jabůrek (), published in 1884, is a cantastoria that mocks war propaganda that often made up stories about military heroism. The song
The song is a story of a valiant cannoneer Jabůrek who, as the song says, took part in the Battle of Königgrätz (1866).
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canoneer
† canoˈneer Obs. Also cannonier. [humorously f. canon n.1, after cannoneer.] One who makes, cites, or interprets (ecclesiastical) canons; a canonist; a zealot or stickler for the canons.1641 Curates' Confer. in Harl. Misc. (Malh.) IV. 376 They are the curates, who are set to be Cannoniers. 1659 Baxt...
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Gemeiner
Dragoner (en: dragoon),
Grenadier,
Husar (hussar),
Infanterist (infantryman)
Jäger (rifleman),
Füsilier (fusilier | Am. also fusileer),
Kanonier (gunner, cannoneer
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-eer
▪ I. -eer, suffix1 is an anglicized form of the Fr. suffix -ier (repr. normally L. -iārius, and in many words replacing -air:—L. -ārius; see -ary1), used to form ns. denoting persons, as in canonnier cannoneer, muletier muleteer; the usual sense is ‘one who is concerned with’, or ‘one who deals in’....
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François Delzenne
He began his war as a cannoneer.
On 8 December 1915, he was sent to pilot's training. He received his Military Pilot's Brevet in April 1916.
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Ling Zhen
The top cannoneer in the Song Empire during his time, he serves as an artillery officer in the imperial capital Dongjing.
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Augustus Caesar Buell
Works
"The Cannoneer. "Pursuing the Elusive 'Cannoneer'", Gettysburg Magazine, issue 9, July 1993.
Felton, Silas.
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Russian brig Merkurii
Seamen
Anisim Arekhov
Philip Vasilyev
Gridnev, bataler
Afanasiy Gusev
Seliverst Dmitriev
Ippolit Erofeev
Ivan Lisenko, cannoneer
Fyodor Spiridonov , naval pilot mate
Artamon Timofeev, cannoneer
Anton Scherbakov, cannoneer
Damage and casualties
As a result of the battle, the brig took 10 casualties
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Frédéric-Christophe d'Houdetot
He was conscripted in 1798, and spent some time as a cannoneer.
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John Sanford (governor)
He lived in Boston for six years and was the cannoneer there. Later the same year he was chosen as cannoneer for the fort at Boston, and was paid 20 pounds for the previous two years, and the following year.
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John Cook (Medal of Honor, 1847)
He continued to work as a cannoneer throughout the attack, despite intense fire from Confederate soldiers who came within fifteen feet of the guns. His official Medal of Honor citation reads:
Volunteered at the age of 15 years to act as a cannoneer, and as such volunteer served a gun under a terrific
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Ronald L. Green
Throughout his career, Green has been assigned numerous duties to include: field artillery cannoneer; field artillery nuclear projectileman; tower operator
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John Johnson (Medal of Honor, 1842)
While serving as cannoneer he manned the positions of fallen gunners [Antietam].
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