<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - Isibhamu nezesekeli kungathuthwa ngeminyuzi emibili. Lesi sikhali saqala ukusetshenziswa njengendlela yesimanje yokufaka esikhundleni se-howitzer yasentabeni enesisindo esingamakhilogremu ayishumi nambili. Isibhamu sokuqala esathengwa amasosha ase - U.S. enkampanini yezikhali yaseFrance iHotchkiss sasetshenziswa ngokumelene namaNez Percé ngo - 1877. Eminyakeni engamashumi amabili eyalandela i - U.S. yathenga angu - 56. Yasetshenziswa ngesikhathi sokuQothulwa Kwesigebengu saseWounded Knee ngo-1890, futhi futhi eCuba eMpini yaseLas Guasimas, eMpini yase-El Caney nasekuhlaselweni kweSan Juan Hill  <response>: ngesikhathi sempi yaseSpain neMelika ngo-1898. 