Examples of 'gunboats' in a sentence
Meaning of "gunboats"
gunboat (noun) - a small naval vessel equipped with guns, often used for patrolling rivers and coastal waters
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- plural of gunboat
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French gunboats at the mouth of the river.
It was enforced by one corvette and four gunboats.
Gunboats to blast defenders on the english beaches.
Fire from the gunboats as the foe.
Even gunboats have been surrendered to the government.
Until he reached the safety of federal gunboats.
The two gunboats rescued the others.
In the river floated a small flotilla of gunboats.
The gunboats all followed a common pattern.
Rivière now had five gunboats at his disposal.
Gunboats joined the fray in late afternoon.
Tell me them gunboats are full of feet.
Gunboats and helicopters will be on constant patrol.
They operated some gunboats in support of navy operations.
Gunboats have been positioned under the bridges.
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Captain bracegirdle saw gunboats paddling to an inlet somewhere.
The water around here is jammed with gunboats.
The gunboats came out to defend her.
There they found four gunboats which had been.
His gunboats got to us too quick.
I could shoot the rapids in one of her gunboats.
Some of these gunboats were used during the war.
The next morning he was joined by eight other gunboats.
British gunboats attended and fired.
Sheldrake managed to capture two gunboats.
The ships and gunboats also attacked her.
News in the field of flying gunboats.
Four fast gunboats were used to provide cover.
He was accompanied by six gunboats and a tender.
The gunboats handled with dash.
Routed and driving them toward their gunboats.
It is defended by gunboats and still has a gatehouse consoles.
A quick movement of the enemy will jeopardize six gunboats.
Rich countries once used gunboats to seize food.
The gunboats had passed to and fro while this was going on.
And ours we have four gunboats and a steamer.
The gunboats escaped upriver.
Captain bracegirdle saw gunboats.
All the gunboats escaped.
Gunboats and torpedo boats.
The armament of the other four gunboats is not certain.
The gunboats could not be backed against the current.
The naval contingent consisted of seven gunboats and a tug.
The last three gunboats in the column were turned back.
You just can not send transports and gunboats.
Four gunboats and a unit of cavalry completed the defences.
Were converted into gunboats.
Federal gunboats controlled rivers.
This ship and others of its class are frequently classified as gunboats.
River gunboats required shallow draft for river navigation.
