Garland's Blueprints

During the British Industrial Revolution of 1744, Lord Jeremiah Garland served as an inventor. Below is a collection of many of his blueprints.

Ship Blueprints
The Flat-Bottom Sloop

The blueprints to the left depict early designs for Garland's flat-bottom sloop. An issue had occured to Garland that boats could not easily access shallow, narrow waterways, save dinghys. Therefore, he developed this blueprint, which features a smooth flat bottom of the boat, opposed to a curved bottom, which all other ships are made from. This allows travel up rivers and through swamps and straits much easier for larger boats. It is ideal for trade, as the flat surface offers a larger bottom level for more products, and it is also ideal for military uses, as lieutenants may now lead their squad up shallow waterways to assault the enemy. The flat bottom will not allow your boat to skid on rocky river bottoms, nor get caught on sandbars.

The 104-Cannon Destroyer

The blueprints to the left depict Garland's blueprints for the 104-Cannon Destroyer. This ship's unique bowl-shaped design allows it to carry much more weight than average ships, allowing more cannons. Each side contains 52 cannons, amassing to 104 in all. This is the most cannons on one ship per date, and, as you may have guessed, requires a large crew to man each one. Each side has four rows, allowing much damage to enemies. Unfortunately, the massive amount of weight makes the ship rather sluggish, and vulnerable to attack.

Weapons Blueprints
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