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      Drawing of the Ottawa River Navigation Company steamboat EMPRESS. Published in John Ross Robertson, Landmarks of Toronto: A Collection of Historical Sketches of the Old Town of York From 1792 until 1833, and of Toronto From 1834 to 1895 [volume 2], Toronto: J. Ross Roberston, 1896.

      Drawing of the Ottawa River Navigation Company steamboat SOVEREIGN. Published in John Ross Robertson, Landmarks of Toronto: A Collection of Historical Sketches of the Old Town of York From 1792 until 1833, and of Toronto From 1834 to 1895 [volume 2], Toronto: J. Ross Roberston, 1896.

      Engraving of the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company passenger steamboat MONTREAL published in John Ross Robertson, Landmarks of Toronto: A Collection of Historical Sketches of the Old Town of York From 1792 until 1833, and of Toronto From 1834 to 1895 [volume 2], Toronto: J. Ross Roberston, 1896.

      Engraving of the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company passenger steamboat QUEBEC published in John Ross Robertson, Landmarks of Toronto: A Collection of Historical Sketches of the Old Town of York From 1792 until 1833, and of Toronto From 1834 to 1895 [volume 2], Toronto: J. Ross Roberston, 1896.

      Engraving of the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company passenger steamboat CANADA published in John Ross Robertson, Landmarks of Toronto: A Collection of Historical Sketches of the Old Town of York From 1792 until 1833, and of Toronto From 1834 to 1895 [volume 2], Toronto: J. Ross Roberston, 1896.

      Engraving of the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company passenger steamboat SAGUENAY published in John Ross Robertson, Landmarks of Toronto: A Collection of Historical Sketches of the Old Town of York From 1792 until 1833, and of Toronto From 1834 to 1895 [volume 2], Toronto: J. Ross Roberston, 1896.

      Engraving of the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company passenger steamboat CAROLINA published in John Ross Robertson, Landmarks of Toronto: A Collection of Historical Sketches of the Old Town of York From 1792 until 1833, and of Toronto From 1834 to 1895 [volume 2], Toronto: J. Ross Roberston, 1896.

      Engraving of the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company passenger steamboat COLUMBIAN published in John Ross Robertson, Landmarks of Toronto: A Collection of Historical Sketches of the Old Town of York From 1792 until 1833, and of Toronto From 1834 to 1895 [volume 2], Toronto: J. Ross Roberston, 1896.

      Engraving of the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation Company passenger steamboat TROIS RIVIERES published in John Ross Robertson, Landmarks of Toronto: A Collection of Historical Sketches of the Old Town of York From 1792 until 1833, and of Toronto From 1834 to 1895 [volume 2], Toronto: J. Ross Roberston, 1896.

      The steamer 'Champion' descending the Long Sault, the first of the four rapids on the St Lawrence River between Lake Ontario & Montreal. Signed and dated.

      The steamer 'Kingston', flying the Royal Standard, steaming to l. in heavy rain; several other boats escorting 'Kingston', inc. 'Flying Fish', 'Valorous' & 'Styx'. Lower part affixed later, u. part has 4 vertical creases. Inscription on v.

     

      British gunboats manoeuvring against American vessels in combat on the St. Lawrence. The foreground gunboat is similar to the only intact gunboat wreck remaining today, the Radcliffe, currently on exhibit at Fort Wellington in Prescott, Ontario. Gunboats played a game of cat and mouse along the river.

      The Nelson was the largest gunboat with a 24-pdr. cannon and 32-pdr. carronade. Gunboats were used extensively by the British and the Americans in the fight for mastery of the St. Lawrence. They were versatile craft, but must have been miserable for the men, with their cramped and exposed conditions.

      Engraving on paper