wˌaɪl ðiːz ɡˈʌnz wɜː sˈɜːʔn̩li mˈʌtʃ mˈoːɹ ɪfˈɛktɪv ɐɡˈɛnst ˈɑːɹmɚ ðɐn smˈɔːlɚ pˈiːsᵻz, wˈɛðɚɹ ɐ tˈuːɡˈʌn bɹˈɔːdsaɪd wʊdhɐv pɹɪvˈeɪld ɐɡˈɛnst mˈoːɹ dʒˈɛnɚɹəsli ˈɑːɹmd ˈaɪɚŋklædz ɪz ˈoʊpən tə kwˈɛstʃən.
While these guns were certainly much more effective against armour than smaller pieces, whether a two-gun broadside would have prevailed against more generously armed ironclads is open to question.