The only one battle that Qing won with heavier casualties inflicted on the Western side during this era was the Battle of Taku Forts ( 1859 ), in which the Chinese used gunpowder weapons like Cannons and muskets to destroy three Anglo French ships and inflict heavy casualties.

In 2011, Hackman appeared on the Fox Sports Radio show, The Loose Cannons, where he discussed his career and novels with Pat O ' Brien, Steve Hartman and Vic " The Brick " Jacobs.

* Johnny Christmas, professional lacrosse player with the Philadelphia Wings and the Boston Cannons

The team became associated with the nearby Seattle Mariners in 1995, whose Triple-A team for the previous ten seasons had been the Calgary Cannons.

The team defeated the Boston Cannons 13-9 in the semifinals, and won the Steinfeld Trophy for the third time with another 13-9 victory, this time over their archrivals, the Long Island Lizards.

On March 20, 2007, the Cannons completed a trade with the Washington Bayhawks.

In " Navarone's Cannons ", the novel that gave birth to the film with David Niven, Anthony Quinn, etc., Talisker is mentioned as the preferred one of the R. A. F.

In later years, WCCO afternoon-drive host Steve Cannon would pay homage to the " Little Godfreys " with three characters he called " The Little Cannons ", as in " Ma Linger " ( described as " the poor man's Brooke Shields "), " Backlash LaRue " ( a play on 1950s B-Western star Lash LaRue ) and " Morgan Mundane ", billed as " the World's Greatest Prognosticator " and called in to offer sports predictions.

Martínez worked his way through the Mariners minor league system, making stops with the Chattanooga Lookouts and the Calgary Cannons.

In 2001, a group headed by Tampa businessman Ken Young bought the Calgary Cannons with the intention of moving it to Albuquerque, contingent on building a park.

Pujols also played 21 games with the Potomac Cannons in the high-A Carolina League that year, batting. 284 with 23 hits, eight doubles, one triple, two home runs, and 10 RBIs.

In Cannons and Flowers, his autobiography, Cziffra recounts his life story up until 1977, the year he founded the Cziffra Foundation, sited in the Saint Frambourg chapel in Senlis, which he bought and restored, with the aim of helping young musicians at the outset of their careers.

This performance was noticed by the Cannons and led him to become the first player drafted to the MLL with no NCAA lacrosse experience.

Lineup: The Living End, Silverchair, Xavier Rudd, Ugly Duckling, Evermore, The Freestylers, End of Fashion, Mylo Dj Set, The Grates, The Beautiful Girls, Brant Bjork and the Bros, Faker, Lior, Karnivool, Crazy Penis, Tzu, True Live, Mia Dyson, Ash Grunwald, That 1 Guy, Sunk Loto, The Casanovas, Bomba, Bertie Blackman, Foreign Heights, K-Oscillate, Carus and The True Believers, Behind Crimson Eyes, The Josh Owen Band, Rob Sawyer, Jess McAvoy, The Loose Cannons, The Spazzy's, Bliss n Eso, Something with Numbers, The Red Eyes, Illzilla, Mammal, Sub Focus, Ben Quin, Durbeyfield, Lowrider, Digital Primate, Simon Sleiker, Bushido, The Legs, The Long Walk Home, Crimson Flames, Mushroom Giant, Des Peres, Dj Cecille, Lui Vegas, CWQ ( Street performance )

* In Ogame, Ion Cannons are deployed as durable defensive units with low damage output.

Mark Harrison painted an unpublished spin-off, called Loose Cannons, available online, about the all-female Virago Troop ( Holly, Elan, Nix ( who is killed and replaced with the genetically enhanced Lamia, a creation of Dr. Oonagh Mullarkey ), team psychic Syster Sphynx, and team leader Bodecia " Bo " Kildare ) and provided Warheads several covers for Overkill.

Alexander Pope, who in his Moral Essays ( Epistle to the Earl of Burlington ) was alleged to have ridiculed Cannons under the guise of Timon's Villa, later referred to the Duke in the line, " Thus gracious Chandos is belov'd at sight "; but Jonathan Swift, less complimentary, called him a great with every court.

He was succeeded by his son, Henry Brydges, 2nd Duke of Chandos, who found the estate so encumbered by debt that a demolition sale of Cannons was held in 1747, which dispersed furnishings and structural elements, with the result that elements of Cannons survive in several English country houses, notably Lord Foley's house at Great Witley, and its chapel ( completed in 1735 — ceiling paintings by Bellucci and stained glass by Joshua Price of York after designs by Francesco Sleter ).

With progress in mind, the summer saw the unveiling of a restructured development programme following a merger with of Raiders development with local club Plymouth Marjon Cannons.

He began the season back in the minors with the Triple-A Calgary Cannons, but was recalled to the majors on June 7.

The celebrations continued in the usual form with the firing of the Siege Cannons, ( today a small replica is used ), the ringing of the Cathedral bells, the hoisting of the Crimson Flags, the laying of wreaths in memory of those who sacrificed their lives.

Schumaker spent the remainder of 2001 with the short-season New Jersey Cardinals, and in he had 158 hits for the Potomac Cannons.

Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan were the first to introduce modern Cannons and Muskets, their army was also the first in India to have official uniforms.

Cannons captured were transported to Boston where their deployment forced the British to abandon the city in March 1776.

From their inaugural season of 2001 through 2003, the Cannons played their home games at Cawley Memorial Stadium in Lowell, Massachusetts.

In addition, the Cannons support MetroLacrosse ( metrolacrosse. com ), their official charity, by arranging scholarships for MertroLacrosse players and donating tickets for each home game to MetroLacrosse players and families.

* The Boston Cannons of Major League Lacrosse used the stadium as their home from 2004 through 2006.

* Loose Cannons a Dallas based Hip Hop duo composed of MC's Boo Naap and Cin Q sample the " It's working " scene for their early Hip Hop era tribute song to break dancing.

In this latest attempt the REF made use of new stealth and weapons technologies including Shadow Technology, which rendered their ships and mecha virtually invisible to Invid sensors, and Synchro Cannons, much improved versions of the older Reflex Cannons.

In 2007, the Boston Cannons, a professional lacrosse team for Major League Lacrosse, moved their home site to the stadium.

Felt recruited the services of Robin Guthrie as producer for their album Ignite the Seven Cannons, which remains one of the group's most popular albums.

" Cannons of Christianity " attacked the somewhat hypocritical nature of churches and their leaders.

Unfortunately they were not successful in capturing their first championship losing to the defending champion Canberra Cannons 14-82.

After the season, Abad was granted free agency and later picked up by the Florida Marlins where he spent the season with their Triple-A affiliate, the Calgary Cannons.

Cannons usually used lower burn rate powders because most would burst if higher burn rate powders are used.

Cannons would fire solid shot to attack enemy artillery and troops at longer range and switch to grape when they or nearby troops were charged.

Cannons showing evidence of counter-battery fire

Cannons were made in various sizes, from smaller hand cannons to larger guns firing stone balls up to 7. 6 inches ( 19 cm ) wide.

The Barrage made the playoffs for the first time in 2004 and won the Major League Lacrosse Championship over the Boston Cannons.

Cannons were first used in Song Dynasty China during the early 13th century, but did not become significant weapons for another 150 years or so.

* Marchant-Smith, C. J., & Haslam, P. R., Small Arms & Cannons, Brassey's Battlefield Weapons Systems & Technology, Volume V, Brassey's Publishers, London, 1982

During his reign the Marwari horse was introduced becoming Shah Jahan's favorite and various Mughal Cannons were mass produced in the Jaigarh Fort.

Pope's enemies claimed he was attacking the Duke of Chandos and his estate, Cannons.

The boundaries of St. Matthews are roughly Cannons Lane to the west, I-264 to the south and east, and several subdivisions off of Brownsboro Road to the north.

* Matt Poskay ( born 1984 ), professional lacrosse player for the Boston Cannons.

Cannons in English castles were initially deployed along the south coast where the Channel ports, essential for English trade and military operations in Europe, were increasingly threatened by French raids.

Cannons continued to be improved during the 15th and 16th centuries.

Following the 1984 season, the team was sold and moved to Calgary, Alberta, and became the Calgary Cannons in 1985.

The Cannons played 18 seasons in Calgary, then moved to Albuquerque in 2003 and became the Isotopes.

During a period of twenty years, Pepusch directed the musical establishment at Cannons, a large house northwest of London.

The St Kilda Saints became the first champions by defeating the Canberra Cannons 94-93 in the final.

Cannons facing the harbour.

Cannons and mortars of Napoleon's Army exhibited along the wall of the Kremlin Arsenal.

which was taken by some contemporaries to be a reference to Laguerre's work for James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos at this church and the nearby Cannons House.

The Isotopes began play in 2003 when the Calgary Cannons relocated to New Mexico.