The advance was supposed to be supported by river gunboats, however two things prevented the gun boats from becoming a factor in the battle.

Big sticks, gun boats and dollar diplomacy were instruments of Yankee hegemony.

In 1795 the French Navy converted her to a gun boat, of eight guns.

Having known as Pakistan Navy's brown water navy, the gun boats were equipped with various weapons, including heavy machine guns.

Before the starting of the hostilities, all the naval gun boats were stationed at the Chittagong.

Instead, a brown water navy was formed consisting a gun boats riverine craft on a permanent basis.

A naval gun boat fitted with a cannon was in the lagoon at the time.

The two little gun boats approached the floating barrier.

A possible eastern approach down the Tagus was protected with anchored gun boats.

William and Ann, a gun boat mentioned in 1795.