kˈɑːɹkəsᵻz wɜː ʃˈɑːt fɹʌm hˈaʊɪtsɚz, mˈɔːɹɾɚz, ænd ˈʌðɚ kˈænənz tə sˈɛt fˈaɪɚ tə bˈɪldɪŋz ænd dᵻfˈɛnsᵻz; ˌɔn ˈɪmpækt, ðə ʃˈɛl ʃˈæɾɚd, spɹˈɛdɪŋ ɪts ɪnsˈɛndjɚɹi fˈɪlɪŋ ɚɹˈaʊnd ðə tˈɑːɹɡɪt.
Carcasses were shot from howitzers, mortars, and other cannons to set fire to buildings and defences; on impact, the shell shattered, spreading its incendiary filling around the target.