The battles of the world

by J. Douglas Borthwick

Gibraltar, 1704, 1799, and 1782; red hot cannon balls used here to burn the French fleet. See [this article].

Ismael, 1790. See [this article].

Kars, 1855. See [this article].

Londonderry, 1689. See [this article].

Mons, 1572, 1691, 1709, 1746, 1792, and 1794.

Mothe, 1634; the French taught by Mr. Muller, an English engineer, first practised the art of throwing shells.

Naples, 1381, 1435, 1504, 1557, 1792, 1799, and 1806.

Orleans, 1428, 1563.

Philipsburg, 1644, 1675, and 1688; first experiment of firing artillery à-ricochet here, also besieged 1734 and 1795.

Romorentin, 1356; according to Voltaire, artillery first used here in sieges.