Colonial Watery Capers

Latest off the workbench for my Colonial project is this steam launch which I have slightly modified from a kit by Sarissa.
I'm calling her "Sandpiper"  (some readers may get the significance of the name!). I might replace the forward mast with a gun of some sort...

In the background, the 18th century Prussian infantry regiment (IR5 - Alt Braunschweig), newly arrived from Dave Jarvis, awaits basing...