How to use "cannon" in a sentence

Then, a cannon fired at the monster

"My God! If a cannon can't kill this monster, what can?"

Sounds of chains and of heavy wheels moving along the stone streets could be heard, and then soldiers came into view at the end of the street, pulling a large cannon

The rebels fired their guns but, when the smoke had cleared, they saw the soldiers, unharmed, steadily aiming the cannon at the barricade

Moments later, an officer shouted a command and the cannon roared into action

More soldiers moved into position at the end of the street, behind the cannon, and started to build a low wall with pieces of broken stone

At the same time, the leader of the gun crew adjusted the aim of the cannon.

The gunner - a fair-haired, handsome young man - spun round twice with his head thrown back, and fell sideways across the cannon

The battle continued for some time; the cannon destroyed the upper windows of the wine shop, and did some damage to the barricade, but the rebels did not withdraw

When a second cannon was moved into position next to the first, they knew that the end was near.