Brother Ouch,
If the Earth rotates counter clockwise, and it does, wouldn't a fired artillary shell in the northern hemisphere land slightly to the west of its target, not to the east??
The earth is spinning away to the east, so by the time the bullet lands the planet has moved slightly to the east, meaning the bullet will land slightly west of where you aimed. (Or something like that.) I assume if you shoot due west, the bullet will seem to travel slightly faster. (Or something like that.) I assume if you shoot due east you're likely to hit your neighbor's house.
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