Black Seas: Frigates & Brigs Flotilla (1770 - 1830)

Description

Black Seas: Frigates & Brigs Flotilla (1770 –1830)

Frigates

Frigates were perhaps the hardest-worked of warship types during the Age ofSail. A small warship with a perfect balance of speed, armament and resiliencethat made it one of the perfect vessels for single-ship action and privateeringagainst merchant ships. It usually had one main gun deck as well as the gunspositioned on the top decks. These were categorised as either 5th or 6th ratewithin the British Rating System, dependent on the number of guns theymounted.

The 5th rates were the archetypal frigates of the period. Used forsingle-ship actions and privateering, they could make their crews very rich as aresult of the share of the prize money for any captured ship. A frigate was adesirable posting for a Royal Navy officer as they often saw action, so gloryand promotion were more likely in addition to monetary benefits.

Frigates scouted for the fleet, went on commerce-raiding missions andpatrols, and conveyed messages and dignitaries. Usually, frigates would fight insmall numbers or singly against other frigates. They would avoid contact withships-of-the-line; Indeed, even in the midst of a fleet engagement, it was badetiquette for a ship of the line to fire on an enemy frigate which had not firedfirst… Wargamers take note!

Brig

A two-masted square-rigged vessel, with between 10 and 18 cannons,frequently used in combat actions by various navies. Ships with less than20 cannons were considered Unrated. These were not really meant to participatein large battles – that was the domain of the ships of the line. However,they were the vessels of choice for privateers and still played a valuable roleduring larger battles, relaying orders and messages in a similar fashion to the6th rates.

The Frigates & Brigs Flotilla box contains all you need to get thesevessels to the tabletop. These are suitable for navies of any nation. The kitincludes a bobbin for rigging your vessels, detailed sails and pennants forevery nation, as well as all the gaming materials for using the vessels in yourgames of Black Seas.

This box set contains:

• 2 plastic frigates & 4 plastic brigs
• Printed sails
• ship cards
• Wake markers
• Bobbin for rigging
• Acetate Ratlines
• Sheets of flags & pennants

Miniatures supplied unpainted and require assembly.

Delivery

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