Translation for "cannon shot" to spanish

Cannon shot

noun

• tiro de cañón

Translation examples

tiro de cañón noun

Some of our vessels approached within cannon-shot of the enemy works, but the attack was not pressed.
Algunos de nuestros barcos se aproximaron a tiro de cañón de las obras del enemigo, pero no se lanzó el ataque.

It was running close to the shore, at times no more than half a cannon shot away.
Iba próxima a la orilla, a veces a una distancia no mayor de medio tiro del cañón.

We lay upon our arms that night and at daybreak moved forward to within cannon-shot of the enemy, where we strengthened our camp by cutting down large trees, which served for breastworks.
Aquella noche nos acostamos con las armas, y al amanecer marchamos hacia adelante, hasta ponernos a tiro de cañón del enemigo, donde fortificamos el campamento derribando grandes árboles que sirvieron de parapetos.