A giant steampunk spider from a story ive been writing.--- In 1869 the royal African gunboat fleet got intel on a confederate compound west of Cairo. The british charter governing over north Africa sent 138 gunboats to assault the compound. The leader of the 11th squadron orderd 2 boats to take out a radar instalation north of the compound. they then encountered a never before seen type of mech. It came out of a hidden hanger and turned to attack british troops on the ground. The explosive steam rockets, and 50.cal rounds did little damage to the armoured monster. It took a shot down gunship engulfed in flame to take out the giant mechanical monster. but the crew got out safly. thanks to the a new parachute, so did the pilot. later that year war was declared by the american confederates. but the british won thanks to the fabled sky pirate Professer Edward Cyprus whose technological advances in airship tech helped strengthen the british armada.