Punch,  10 (1846), 156.

French Naval Intelligence

Anon

Genre:

Reportage, Drollery

Relevant illustrations:

wdct.

Subjects:

Military Technology, Steamships


    Describes a new military apparatus enabling the French to 'snuff out British vessels' and their crews. Text and illustration reveal three versions of the apparatus, each one resembling a giant candle snuff hinged on the bow of a steamship.



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