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Sailing vessel with two square-rigged masts
A brig is a type of sailing vessel defined by its rig: two masts which are both square-rigged. Brigs originated in the second half of the 18th century
Brig
Topics referred to by the same term
A brig is a type of sailing ship. Brig may also refer to: Look up Brig or brig in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Brig, a (chiefly American) term for
Brig_(disambiguation)
Two-masted sailing vessel
square sails. Historically, this rig used was called a "schooner brig" or "hermaphrodite brig". In Europe, the distinction is typically still made. The training
Brigantine
Bridge in South Ayrshire, Scotland
The Brig o' Doon (or Brig O'Doon), sometimes called the Auld Brig or Old Bridge of Doon, is a late medieval bridge over the River Doon in Ayrshire, Scotland
Brig_o'_Doon
Municipality in Valais, Switzerland
Brig, officially Brig-Glis (French: Brigue-Glis; Italian: Briga-Glis), is a historic town and municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais
Brig-Glis
Surname list
Look up Brigance in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Brigance is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Albert Brigance (1932–2007), American
Brigance
Military rank of the United States
ranks. It is abbreviated as BG in the Army, BGen in the Marine Corps, and Brig Gen in the Air Force and Space Force. The Civil Air Patrol also uses this
Brigadier general (United States)
Brigadier_general_(United_States)
Senior rank in the armed forces
around 4,000 troops (two regiments or four battalions). Brigadier general (Brig. Gen.) is a military rank used in many countries. The rank originates from
Brigadier_general
Ship used in Australia in the early nineteenth century
Amity was a 148-ton brig used in several notable voyages of exploration and settlement in Australia in the early nineteenth century. She was built in New
Amity_(brig)
Mythological bridge in English folklore
Brig of Dread or Bridge of Dread is a bridge to Purgatory that a dead soul had to cross. Evil souls fall from the bridge into hell. This is a common afterlife
Brig_of_Dread
Type of warship
more guns; thus, the term encompassed all unrated warships, including gun-brigs and cutters. In technical terms, even the more specialised bomb vessels
Sloop-of-war
Military rank
Brigadier (/ˌbrɪɡəˈdɪər/ BRIG-ə-DEER) is a military rank, the seniority of which depends on the country. In some countries, it is a senior rank above colonel
Brigadier
US Navy military prison in San Diego, California
Naval Consolidated Brig, Miramar (NAVCONBRIG) is a military prison operated by the U.S. Navy at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in Miramar in San Diego
Naval Consolidated Brig, Miramar
Naval_Consolidated_Brig,_Miramar
The Brig is a play written by Kenneth H. Brown (1936–2022) based on his experiences as a U.S. Marine. It was first performed in New York by The Living
The_Brig_(play)
American slave ship
Tribune was one of three brigs used as slave ships that were owned by the American slave-trading firm Franklin & Armfield. Tribune was 161 tons and was
Tribune_(brig)
United States historic place
The Frolic was a brig which sank northeast of Point Cabrillo, near Caspar, California. Historians have called it "the most significant shipwreck on the
Frolic_(brig)
Village in Stirling, Scotland
Brig o' Turk (Scottish Gaelic: Drochaid Tuirc) is a small rural village historically in Perthshire and today within the council area of Stirling, Scotland
Brig_o'_Turk
US Navy military prison in Charleston, South Carolina
The U.S. Naval Consolidated Brig, Charleston (NAVCONBRIG CHASN), is a medium security U.S. military prison. The brig, Building #3107, is located in the
Naval Consolidated Brig, Charleston
Naval_Consolidated_Brig,_Charleston
Town in Valais, Switzerland
Brig, known as Brigue in French and Briga in Italian, is a town and former municipality in the canton of Valais. It is part of the municipality of Brig-Glis
Brig,_Switzerland
Municipality in Valais, Switzerland
Ried-Brig is a municipality in the district of Brig in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Ried-Brig is first mentioned in 1232 as Riet. In 1428 it was
Ried-Brig
A steam brig is a two-masted sailing ship with auxiliary steam power. The key advantage was that the ship could sail up-wind and it could use the steam
Steam_brig
19th century American sailing brig
Pilgrim was an early 19th century American sailing brig. She was immortalized by one of her sailors Richard Henry Dana Jr., who wrote the classic account
Pilgrim_(brig)
Prison that is run by the military police
as the guardhouse or stockade by the United States Army and Air Force and brig by naval and marine forces. Members of the U.S. Armed Forces are subject
Military_prison
A gun-brig was a small brig-rigged warship that enjoyed popularity in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, during which large numbers were purchased
List of gun-brigs of the Royal Navy
List_of_gun-brigs_of_the_Royal_Navy
Human settlement in Canada
Brig Bay Brig Bay is a local service district and designated place in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It was first mapped by Captain
Brig_Bay
American and Brazilian slave ship
Uncas was one of three brigs used as slave ships that were owned by the American slave-trading firm Franklin & Armfield. Uncas was built in Connecticut
Uncas_(brig)
Topics referred to by the same term
Naval Consolidated Brig may refer to: Naval Consolidated Brig, Chesapeake in Chesapeake, Virginia Naval Consolidated Brig, Charleston in Hanahan, South
Naval_Consolidated_Brig
1862 battle of the American Civil War
when he detailed his plan to Halleck. The plan was sent to the attention of Brig. Gen. George Washington Cullum, the chief of staff in Washington (received
Battle_of_Fredericksburg
District in Switzerland
The district of Brig is a district in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It has a population of 27,360 (as of 31 December 2020). It includes the following
Brig_District
Bulk cargo ship to carry coal
being HMS Endeavour. In the first half of the nineteenth century, collier brigs were the most common type and remained popular with Northeast coast shipowners
Collier_(ship)
American football player (1943–2022)
2022. Retrieved July 12, 2025. "Brig Owens Fullerton College Hall of Fame bio" (PDF). Retrieved September 10, 2022. "Brig Owens Cincinnati Hall of Fame
Brig_Owens
Imperial Russian Navy warship
(Russian: Меркурий, lit. 'Mercury'; Russian pre-reform: Меркурій) was a 20-gun brig—a two-masted sailing warship of the Imperial Russian Navy. It is famous for
Russian_brig_Merkurii
1862 American Civil War battle
Brig Gen. Rufus King (brigades of Brig Gen. John P. Hatch, Brig Gen. Abner Doubleday, Brig Gen. Marsena R. Patrick, and Brig Gen. John Gibbon) Brig Gen
Second_Battle_of_Bull_Run
American Civil War battle
781 present for duty with division commanders Brig. Gen. Absalom Baird, Maj. Gen. James S. Negley, Brig. Gen. John M. Brannan, and Maj. Gen. Joseph J
Battle_of_Chickamauga
This is a list of U.S. military prisons and brigs operated by the US Department of Defense for prisoners and convicts from the United States military
List_of_U.S._military_prisons
Class of brig-sloops of the British Royal Navy
The Cruizer class was an 18-gun class of brig-sloops of the Royal Navy. Brig-sloops were the same as ship-sloops except for their rigging. A ship-sloop
Cruizer-class_brig-sloop
Former military prison
Marine Corps Brig, Quantico was a Level I facility military prison operated at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia, from 1972 until December
Marine_Corps_Brig,_Quantico
German Army general (born 1971)
staff of the Federal Ministry of Defence and commander of the 9th Panzerlehr Brig. Freuding joined the Bundeswehr in 1990; he executed his training as an officer
Christian_Freuding
Island in New Zealand
Brig Rock is an island of the Southland Region of New Zealand. The name was chosen during the Acheron Survey. Brig Rock is located off the coast of Milford
Brig_Rock
American football player (1969–2026)
Orenthial James Brigance (September 29, 1969 – August 17, 2026) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the Canadian Football
O._J._Brigance
French brig Phaeton (1804) French brig Voltigeur (1804) French brig Nisus (1805) French brig Serpent (1807) French brig Griffon (1806) French brig Milan (1807)
Palinure-class_brig
Railway station in Brig, Switzerland
Brig railway station is an important railway junction in the municipality of Brig-Glis (French: Brigue-Glis), in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. Opened
Brig_railway_station
US Navy wooden-hulled snow-brig
08750 USS Niagara, commonly called the U.S. Brig Niagara or the Flagship Niagara, is a wooden-hulled snow-brig[b] that served as the relief flagship for
USS_Niagara_(1813)
British merchant ship (sunk 1802)
23°04′56″E / 36.22194°N 23.08222°E / 36.22194; 23.08222 The Mentor was a brig bought by Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin, in order to transport antiquities
Mentor_(brig)
Railway station in Brig-Glis in the Swiss canton of Valais
Brig Bahnhofplatz railway station (German: Bahnhof Brig Bahnhofplatz) is a railway station in the municipality of Brig-Glis, in the Swiss canton of Valais
Brig Bahnhofplatz railway station
Brig_Bahnhofplatz_railway_station
Railway connecting Switzerland and Italy
a line that links Lausanne in Switzerland and Domodossola in Italy, via Brig. The 20 km (12 mi)-long Simplon Tunnel (opened in 1906) is a major part of
Simplon_Railway
American slave ship (1830s)
named for slave trader Isaac Franklin. Isaac Franklin was a steam-powered brig with one deck, two masts, and a square stern, measuring 189 8/95 tons. She
Isaac_Franklin_(brig)
Gaelic goddess
ˈbriːɪd/ BRIJ-id, BREE-id, Irish: [ˈbʲɾʲiːdʲ]; meaning 'exalted one'), also Bríg, is a goddess of pre-Christian Ireland. She appears in Irish mythology as
Brigid
Sailing rig
snow and the brig might appear closely related, this is in fact not the case. The two rigs developed from different directions, the brig evolving from
Snow_(ship)
The Texan brig Archer was a two-masted brig of the Second Texas Navy from 1842-1846. She was the sister ship of the Wharton. Transferred to the United
Texan_brig_Archer
1861 American Civil War battle
were: 1st Brigade, under Brig. Gen. Milledge Luke Bonham; 2nd Brigade, under Brig. Gen. Richard S. Ewell; 3rd Brigade, under Brig. Gen. David R. Jones; 4th
First_Battle_of_Bull_Run
BBC radio comedy show
The Brig Society is a satirical stand-up and sketch comedy show hosted by Marcus Brigstocke. It was broadcast for the first time on BBC Radio 4 on Wednesday
The_Brig_Society
1862 battles of the American Civil War
Pines. II Corps, Brig. Gen. Edwin V. Sumner commanding: divisions of Brig. Gens. Israel B. Richardson and John Sedgwick. III Corps, Brig. Gen. Samuel P
Seven_Days_Battles
1862 Battle of the American Civil War
the Confederates, commanded by Brig. Gen. John B. Floyd, launched a surprise attack, led by his second-in-command, Brig. Gen. Gideon Johnson Pillow, against
Battle_of_Fort_Donelson
13th-century bridge in Aberdeen, Scotland
The Brig o' Balgownie is a 13th-century bridge spanning the River Don in Old Aberdeen, Scotland. It is the oldest standing bridge in Scotland. The bridge
Brig_o'_Balgownie
Military unit
the Naval Consolidated Brig, Chesapeake (NAVCONBRIG Chesapeake) or the Joint Regional Correctional Facility Mid-Atlantic. The brig is a military prison
Naval Support Activity Hampton Roads
Naval_Support_Activity_Hampton_Roads
1863 American Civil War battle
William H. French, and Brig. Gen. John Gibbon. III Corps, commanded by Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Sickles, with the divisions of Brig. Gen. David B. Birney,
Battle_of_Chancellorsville
1863 battle of the American Civil War
wounded, including Brig. Gen. George T. Anderson and Brig. Gen. Jerome B. Robertson, who were wounded. In Ewell's 2nd Corps, Brig. Gen. Isaac E. Avery
Battle_of_Gettysburg
Bridge in Moray, Scotland
completed in 1814, and included a strathspey named for it, Craigellachie Brig, in his 1822 collection of tunes. The bridge was commemorated on a Royal
Craigellachie_Bridge
19th episode of the 3rd season of Lost
"The Brig" is the 19th episode of the 3rd season of Lost, and the 68th episode overall. It aired on May 2, 2007. The episode was written by Damon Lindelof
The_Brig_(Lost)
Sailing vessel
Despatch was a brig noted for having shipwrecked near Isle aux Morts, Newfoundland, and for the subsequent heroic rescue of many of her passengers and
Despatch_(brig)
Military unit
assignments, were: Brig. Gen. Rufus King: September 28, 1861 – May 7, 1862 Brig. Gen. John Gibbon: May 7, 1862 – November 4, 1862 Brig. Gen. Solomon Meredith:
Iron_Brigade
Golf tournament
Cramond Brig Golf Club The Cramond Brig Tournament was a professional golf tournament held on Monday 17 June 1912 at Cramond Brig Golf Club at Cammo near
Cramond_Brig_Tournament
Lodi was the Venetian navy brig Giasone, launched in 1795. The French captured her at Corfu in 1797. She took part in a sanguinary and inconclusive single-ship
French_brig_Lodi
1782 class of British brigs
The Speedy-class brigs were a two-ship class of brig sloop built for the Royal Navy during the later years of the American War of Independence. They survived
Speedy-class_brig
Ship which sank in 1849
Hannah was a brig, launched at Norton, New Brunswick, Canada in 1826. She transported emigrants to Canada during the Irish Famine. She is known for the
Hannah_(brig)
1862 Union offensive in southeast Virginia during the American Civil War
follows: II Corps, Brig. Gen. Edwin V. Sumner commanding: divisions of Brig. Gens. Israel B. Richardson and John Sedgwick III Corps, Brig. Gen. Samuel P.
Peninsula_campaign
Class of four Royal Navy sloops-of-war
the hull of a brig, their defining feature of a ship-rig changed their classification to that of a ship-sloop rather than that of a brig-sloop. In December
Snake-class_ship-sloop
after being built by the British in New England, and later was an armed brig-sloop and the only armed British vessel patrolling the lakes and Mississippi
Gálveztown_(brig_sloop)
Greyhound racing stadium in Ayr, Scotland
Tams Brig Greyhound Stadium was a greyhound racing stadium in Ayr, Scotland. The Tams Brig track, also known as Ayr Greyhound Stadium, was located between
Tams_Brig_Stadium
Settlement in Zadar County, Croatia
Poljica-Brig is a settlement in the City of Nin in Croatia. In 2021, its population was 304. Poljica-Brig: Population trends 1857–2021 v Sources: Croatian
Poljica-Brig
Former US Army transport ship
USAT Brigadier General M. G. Zalinski was a U.S. Army transport ship that served in World War II. It sank in 1946 in the Grenville Channel in British Columbia's
USAT Brigadier General M. G. Zalinski
USAT_Brigadier_General_M._G._Zalinski
The Caledonia was a brig of some 200 tons (bm), built in Arbroath, Scotland, and wrecked on 7 September 1842 on Sharpnose Point, near Morwenstow, Cornwall
Caledonia_(1839_ship)
Railway in Switzerland
The Brig–Zermatt railway line is a metre gauge railway line in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Its 44-kilometre-long (27 mi) line links the communities
Brig–Zermatt_railway_line
Army officer
pays tributes to Brig Rajinder Singh". Greater Kashmir. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2020. "Announce "Param Vir Chakra" for Brig Rajender Singh:
Rajinder_Singh_(brigadier)
ensuing conflict. For his courage and leadership displayed during the battle, Brig. Theogaraj was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, the award being published in
Thomas_K._Theogaraj
The French brig Colombe was launched in 1795 for the French Navy. She had a minor role in the mutiny on HMS Danae. The British captured her in 1803. She
French_brig_Colombe
There were two, and possibly three, vessels named His Majesty's hired armed brig Ann (or Anne) that served the British Royal Navy. The first participated
Hired_armed_brig_Ann
Tunnel between Italy and Switzerland
Galleria del Sempione) is a railway tunnel on the Simplon railway that connects Brig, Switzerland and Domodossola, Italy, through the Alps, providing a shortcut
Simplon_Tunnel
1805 class of British brig-sloops
The Seagull class were built as a class of thirteen 16-gun brig-sloops for the Royal Navy, although an extra 2 carronades were added soon after completion
Seagull-class_brig-sloop
Railway line in Switzerland
Furka Base Tunnel it reaches the Goms District area and Brig in the canton of Valais. In Brig, it connects to the BVZ Zermattbahn since 1930. The first
Furka_Oberalp_Railway
Australian conductor
(Andrew) Alexander Briger AO (born 1969) is an Australian classical conductor. He is the nephew of the conductor Sir Charles Mackerras, and is a direct
Alexander_Briger
Legal thriller novel by John Grisham
events of A Time to Kill took place in 1984. Three of the characters - Jake Brigance, Harry Rex Vonner, and Lucien Wilbanks - later appear in two sequel novels
A Time to Kill (Grisham novel)
A_Time_to_Kill_(Grisham_novel)
1934 painting by Edwin Dickinson
Stranded Brig is a painting by the American artist Edwin Dickinson (1891–1978). Painted in oils on a canvas measuring 40 x 50 inches, it was created in
Stranded_Brig
Train connecting the Swiss railway stations of Zermatt and St. Moritz
606 m (5,269 ft) before it descends to the huge valley of the Valais in Brig. It journeys 291 kilometres (181 mi) through the center of the Swiss Alps
Glacier_Express
French Navy ship
Teulié was a French Illyrien or Friedland-class brig built at Venice and launched in April 1808. HMS Unite captured her some two months later off Zara
French_brig_Teulié
Ship of the Continental Navy
USS Andrew Doria was a 14-gun brig of the Continental Navy. Purchased by the Continental Congress in November 1775, she is most famous for her participation
Andrew_Doria_(1775_brig)
Major battle of the American Civil War
of Brig. Gen. August Willich, Brig. Gen. Edward N. Kirk and Col. Philemon P. Baldwin). Third Division, Brig. Gen. Philip Sheridan (brigades of Brig. Gen
Battle_of_Stones_River
18-gun brig (1787–1796)
Hazard was an 18-gun brig of the French Navy, lead ship of her class. Hazard was launched in Bayonne in January 1788, and commissioned in April of the
French_brig_Hazard_(1788)
Brig in the United States Navy
The third USS Dolphin was the brig in the United States Navy. Her plans were the basis of other brigs of that time. She was named for the aquatic mammal
USS_Dolphin_(1836)
was an Abeille-class 16-gun brig of the French Navy, launched in 1810 in Genoa. She is known for her battle against the brig HMS Swallow, one of the early
French_brig_Renard_(1810)
The Iéna was a brig of war of the French Navy. She took part in the Battle of Pirano, and escaped after the explosion of Mercure. Roche, Jean-Michel (2005)
French_brig_Iéna
American 18-gun brig acquired in 1776
USS Reprisal was an 18-gun brig of the Continental Navy. Originally the merchantman Molly, she was purchased from Robert Morris by the Marine Committee
USS_Reprisal_(1776)
1813 battle of the War of 1812
small force of warships there: the sloop-of-war Queen Charlotte and the brig General Hunter. The schooner Lady Prevost was under construction and was
Battle_of_Lake_Erie
as unfit for further service. Lieutenant de vaisseau Pierre Bouvet had a "brig gourable" constructed at Isle de France in 1808. This vessel received the
French_brig_Entreprenant
Topics referred to by the same term
sloop (1752), a mid 18th century brig-sloop class of the Royal Navy Cruizer-class brig-sloop, a Napoleonic War brig-sloop class of the Royal Navy. Cruizer-class
Cruizer_class
of mayors of Brig-Glis, Valais, Switzerland. The mayor (Stadtpräsident or Präsident) of Brig-Glis chairs the city council (Stadtrat). Brig-Glis was formed
List_of_mayors_of_Brig-Glis
Third-highest civilian award of Pakistan
and musicologist) (1980) Brig. General Mian Muhammad Afzaal CGS (Shaheed) (later Lt. General) (1980) S. Muhib ur Rab (1980) Brig. Muhammad Salim (Army Medical
Sitara-e-Imtiaz
Military unit
Brigade Nord (Brig. N.; Northern Brigade) is a major combat formation and brigade of the Norwegian Army, consisting of eight battalions and one military
Brigade_Nord
Battle of the American Civil War, 1863
the divisions under Brig. Gen. John K. Jackson (Cheatham's Division), Brig. Gen. James Patton Anderson (Hindman's Division), Brig. Gen. States Rights
Battle_of_Missionary_Ridge
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