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The National Museum of American History is preserving a Revolutionary-era gunboat.
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Lonnie G. Bunch Iii,
The Atlantic,
4 July 2026
American forces defeated the British in January 1815 at the Battle of New Orleans, which was fought in part with gunboats on the Mississippi River.
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Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
That clears the path for mass deportations and sending Navy gunboats into the Channel to turn back small boats.
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
7 May 2026
The notice came after an Iranian gunboat fired on a container ship Tuesday causing heavy damage to the bridge of the vessel, according to an incident report from UKMTO.
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Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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Lonnie G. Bunch Iii,
The Atlantic,
4 July 2026
American forces defeated the British in January 1815 at the Battle of New Orleans, which was fought in part with gunboats on the Mississippi River.
—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
That clears the path for mass deportations and sending Navy gunboats into the Channel to turn back small boats.
—
The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
7 May 2026
The notice came after an Iranian gunboat fired on a container ship Tuesday causing heavy damage to the bridge of the vessel, according to an incident report from UKMTO.
—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Gunboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunboat. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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gunboat
noun
gun·boat
ˈgən-ˌbōt 
: a small lightly armed ship for use in shallow waters
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