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History The Brig was a type of vessel used by the Royal Navy during the 1700’s for the purposes of exploration and transport. For example, Captain James Cook’s famous ship the Endeavour was a brig vessel, written in to the history books after she helped to discover Australia. The British Empire was rapidly growing during…

History The British Empire saw exponential growth during the 1700’s and 1800’s, thanks greatly due to the size and strength of the Royal Navy. Although many ships were built for the purposes of battle, other ships were built for exploration, trading and fishing and all helped contribute to the development of the British Empire. The…

HMS Mars Model Ship Kit History There was a great deal of conflict between Europeans during the 1700’s. Those living in the 1700’s were faced with experiencing the American Revolutionary War, the Seven Years War and the Napoleonic Conquests. As such, many European countries were intent on developing the best vessels in an attempt to…

History The Sherbourne was a typical British cutter of the 1700’s. Cutters were smaller ships, which focused on speed and manoeuvrability. Their size made them less capable of storing a great number of possessions, so they were not fit to be used as merchant or trade ships. Their lack of armour obviously made them ineffective…

HM Schooner Ballahoo Model Boat Kit British shipbuilders and designers during the 1700’s were under enormous pressure from the Admiralty to deliver ships capable of both defending and growing the British Empire. The 1700’s saw a great number of conflicts for the British Empire, and the monarchy of the time were attempting to assert British…