Brig

A brig is a lightly-armed, two-masted sailing ship, with exceptional handling and sailing qualities. In the hands of a good master, a brig is a handy little ship, and can almost turn in its own length. The square-rigged sails allow precise control. A good helmsman can swiftly bob in and out of range of larger, deadlier ships whose cannons could demolish the brig’s weak hull. This manoeuvrability makes up for the light armament, which consists of only 6-pounder cannons, which have little real firepower in naval terms.

Armament:
6 lber cannons: 20

18 lber Cannons: 6

Crew:
Total Crew: 80

Seamen: 78 men

Gunners: 78 men

Able Seamen: 0 men

Marines: 0 Marines

Officers: 2 men