Gunboat Frontier

[Gough] has succeeded admirably in telling a neglected story and contributing to the diverse fields of maritime, Canadian, Indian, and British imperial history. ~Theodore J. Karamanski, Journal of the Early Republic

Barry Gough's case study is a major contribution to naval history and to understanding "gunboat diplomacy." ~John B. Hattendorf, Naval War College Review

With this work Professor Gough joins the select ranks of the distinguished naval-imperial historians of the nineteenth century. ~Lawrence Phillips, Mariner's Mirror