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volley fire

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volley fire [′väl·ē ‚fīr]
(ordnance)
Artillery fire in which each piece fires a specified number of rounds without regard to the other pieces and as fast as accuracy will permit.


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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The accepted version of history holds that the British commander, Captain Preston, deliberately ordered his men to murder unarmed citizens with controlled volley fire, making the incident a symbol of British brutality.
 
 
 
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