Quincy's captain gave the order to commence firing, but the gun crews were not ready.

When all guns reported in that they were ready, the battery executive officer gave the order to commence firing.

The British cannons, which were placed on the crest of the hill, commenced firing.

Mikhail, if you can hear me, I'm going to commence firing!

The German task force was still waiting for the order to commence firing.

Tell your skipper we'll commence firing when we have twenty five targets.

The planes were following an evasive course to get through the screening vessels which had commenced firing.

Therefore it warned all other ships clear so that it could commence firing.

On the twentieth, at sunrise, the Italian cannon commenced firing.

I receive the order to commence firing, and for the first time in my career history, I hesitate at that command.