How can they defend Zaila against the British gunboats that will be sent here?

Sometimes a British gunboat would drop down here suddenly; but it always wasted its time.

One of our fishermen brought news of the British gunboat, and our men started at once.

We even saw a British gunboat lying in the Scheldt, and unlimited reinforcements pouring up the river.

A British gunboat was struck.

In it also were fanatical Arabs, whom they hoped the fear of shadowy British gunboats would deter from open piracy.

When a British gunboat was sent to collect unpaid taxes on the Blaskets, the islanders stoned the craft and crew.

There's too many British gunboats and 'Merican gunboats and Dutch gunboats and what not about now to make it comfortable or healthy.

The British gunboat, flying the tricolour in place of the Union Jack, was brought back to the scene of action by the Forbin.

During the Troubles, a British gunboat was often seen idling in the middle of Carlingford Lough, much to the annoyance of fishermen around the shores.

1848 was a failure-inone sense-becausethere was no second Mitchel in Ireland when the first Mitchel was hurried off on a British gunboat.