Brigantine

How they must hate us, he thought. The dogged, storm-dashed ships which were always there at the break of every day. Waiting to dash in and seize a prize under the enemy's nose, or scurry to rouse the main fleet ...— Alexander Kent, A Tradition of Victory
==In game==
===Vital stats===
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Brigantine/Ultima Ratio|Ultima Ratio
Brigantine/Children of the Emperor|Children of the Emperor
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===Overall strategy===
A Brigantine is a square-rigged light vessel which while equipped with oars, is stout enough to carry sails as part of its propulsion system. Of the three light vessels available to all European factions, it has the best hitpoints and armour, but suffers from poorer mobility. Even so, Brigantines can attack any and all enemy targets with ease, and also have better turn rates compared to the Yacht, meaning that they are able to respond more quickly if attacked, and are also superior to the more rudimentary Galleys used by other factions. The Brigantine is mostly associated with the Portuguese, French and Spanish navies, along with their colonial dependencies, and serves them well as an escort vessel for scouting and intercepting enemy fleets. Use these units to defend your heavier warships from Fire Vessel attack but do not let them come in too close to heavier vessels.
===Unit summary===
==History==
Category:Light ships