The Spanish fortress guns were not the only obstacles to Cochrane's blithe optimism.

Some 200 fortress guns were captured and 17 fully loaded supply ships in the port were taken.

Eight fortress guns and six field pieces also fell into French hands.

Far overhead the fortress guns fired.

The original meaning of esplanade was a large, open, level area outside fortress or city walls to provide clear fields of fire for the fortress' guns.

Ahead the fortress guns loomed fearfully.

While the garrison was 700 men strong only a third of the men had actually functioning weapons while most of the fortress' guns had no carriages.

He was still within range of the fortress' guns, and would remain so for several minutes.

Dark Fury lay siege to the bay, in full sight of Port Royal, just beyond the range of the fortress guns.

The fortress guns were less powerful than the German guns, but were more accurate and could take advantage of observation and fire support provided by neighboring forts.