Punch,  34 (1858), 185.

The Battle of the Gunboats

Anon

Genre:

News-Commentary

Subjects:

Military Technology, Controversy, Commerce


    Discusses a recent controversy in The Times over the methods of launching gunboats: in particular, whether they should be kept afloat or hauled up on slips. Laments the idea of public money being used to finance these slipways.



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