Description
The Bertin was an East Indiaman used for longÐdistance trading during the eighteenth century. She was later converted into a ship of the line, taking advantage of her design, already suitable for a warship. When, in 1770, she was commissioned into the French Marine Royale, under King Louis XVI, her armament was doubled Ð Bertin became a fourth rate with 56 guns and a crew of more than 300 men.
This ship pack can also be used to represent the French exÐmerchant ship ÒBerryer 1759(1770)Ó.
