Description

Square-rigged frigates are excellent ships of war, fairly handy to maneuver and faster than most square-rigged ships when close-hauled. A Frigate is extraordinarily useful for patrols and independent cruises. Almost all Frigates are built for the Crown as naval warships. With their well-drilled and professional crews, Frigates are dangerous opponents at any time. Most pirates and buccaneers disappear over the horizon whenever one approaches.

Capturing a Frigate is an extraordinary coup for any pirate, as is capturing one of its larger cousins, the Large Frigate or Ship of the Line.