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OCR: Firing Canron About thCanon Used on ships since the 1300s this mounted gun showed its great pawer in Engl land's famous victory over the Spanish Amada in 1588. The cannon could be deadly. During battle, fiery red hot carnonballs called "hot shots were used to set enemy ships aflame Another type ammurition used in cannons wAS bar shot- twa pieces of iron linked by chain. Bar shot was fired from cannons the sails and rigging f enemy ships When heavy shipboard cannons fired at close range and in unison against an i enemy ship. it was called bndstding Carron power carnon ammunition