What is the difference between a brig and a brigantine? Detailed answer

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What is the difference between a brig and a brigantine?

Brigs are small two-masted ships with straight sails. The brig was easy to manage, he developed a decent speed. The crew of such ships was 60-80 people, and the armament was up to 25 guns.

A brigantine is also a small two-masted vessel, but its sailing armament is mixed - straight sails on the fore mast (front) and slanting on the main mast. They usually placed no more than 20 guns.

Brigs and brigantines are the favorite ships of pirates. They were lighter ships than frigates or corvettes, but faster. And pirates often sailed on schooners. They have a different number of masts, but they all carry slanting sails. Pirate schooners usually had two or three masts, and guns - 15-20.

Author: Cellarius E.Yu.

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