The British force includes the paddle steamers Gorgon and Firebrand, each described as carrying six guns. The French also have a paddle steamer, Fulton. The combined squadron is counted here as eleven ships with eighty-two guns, facing roughly thirty shore cannon, trenches, a chain across the river, and small armed craft. The number of Argentine gunboats is uncertain, with two or possibly three mentioned. The comparison emphasizes the disparity between the naval squadron's firepower and the defenses available along the river.
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The ships and river defenses at Vuelta de Obligado
Paddle steamers and a larger naval gun total face shore batteries, a river chain, and an uncertain number of small Argentine craft.