
Typical Greek Brig of 1821 #1

by Panagiotis Mastrantonis
Title
Typical Greek Brig of 1821 #1
Artist
Panagiotis Mastrantonis
Medium
Drawing - Drawing - Chinese Ink On Fabriano Paper
Description
Brigs were the ships that were mostly used by the Greeks to conduct sea trade. These were small vessels with two square-rigged masts, a displacement of 250-350 tons and equipped with 8 to 16 cannons to deal with the risk of pirates who then plunged into the Mediterranean Sea.
Greek merchant shipping flourished from the second half of the 18th century, favored by the international historical context that allowed Greek merchants and shipowners to engage in international trade. The decisive event was the signing of the Treaty of Kioutsouk Kainartzi in 1774 after the end of the 1st Russian-Turkish War (1768-1774), according to which the Ottomans were obliged to let Greek ships flying the Russian flag sail freely through the Black Sea Straits and trade Russian grain to Western Europe.
With the declaration of the 1821 Revolution in the Peloponnese, the same merchant ships turned into war ships, while their until then merchant - captains, such as Miaoulis, Tombazis, Sachtouris, played the leading role in naval operations.
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May 8th, 2021
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