USS Lexington
Set: Pirates of the Age of Sail
Release: Revolutionary War (RevWar) (June 2026 Mega Pack)
Collector’s Number: 082
Nationality: American
Point Cost: 7
Masts: 2
Cargo: 3
Base Move: S+L
Cannons: 2S-3S
Ability: You may double the range of any of this ship’s cannons each action, but if you do, that cannon must roll a 6 to hit.
Link: John Barry, William Hallock, Henry Johnson
Flavor text: Purchased for the Continental Navy in 1776, this 16-gun brigantine escaped British blockade under the command of John Barry. She later participated in the Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet and captured various British privateers and warships. Now she sails east to France in a squadron commanded by Lambert Wickes.
Here we’ve got a small warship that saw short but notable service in the early days of the US Navy. Her fast base move is partially based on the blockade escape, while her ability is based on her gunpowder stores being used to increase her cannon ranges.
I wanted to do my “1700s” 2 masted brig ship design, as the snow-brig I made for USS Niagara and USS Lawrence is more of an 1800s concept. Her artwork is mostly based on this painting, with the big flag flying abaft her mainmast. Wind blowing to starboard on all details. Small swivel guns added to her gunwales to match the historical armament.
