The little ships of the navy, mostly the beautiful brig-rigged sloops and corvettes had a large share of the work of keeping what became known as the Pax Britannica.
Iinqanawa ezincinane zomkhosi wasemanzini, ikakhulu izilophu ezixhotyisiweyo kunye neekhovethi zaye zinomsebenzi omkhulu wokugcina ekwathiwa yiPax Britannica.