Brigantine

Not to be confused with Brig

Fighting a Brigantine
Unlike most ships, Brigantines tend to have very weak sides and decent backs and fronts.

This makes you need to take broadsides from them to fire apon them easily.

This makes a Brig an ideal ship to use, giving a reason to keep them, as Brigs can take a beating on the sides.

Its also also easy to convert a Brigantine to a Brig, as the only real differance is an extra sail on the foremast.