Privateer - Wikipedia Privateering allowed sovereigns to augment their naval forces at relatively low cost by mobilizing privately owned armed ships and sailors to supplement state power
Privateer | Definition History | Britannica privateer, privately owned armed vessel commissioned by a belligerent state to attack enemy ships, usually vessels of commerce Privateering was carried on by all nations from the earliest times until the 19th century
Privateers in the American Revolution - U. S. National Park Service American privateering activity during the American Revolution became an industry born of necessity that encouraged patriotic private citizens to harass British shipping while risking their lives and resources for financial gain
Privateers and Privateering - Encyclopedia. com PRIVATEERS AND PRIVATEERING The term "privateer" refers to a privately owned and armed vessel that operates under the terms of a letter of marque, a document that allows the vessel to attack the enemies of its sovereign nation without the danger of being branded a pirate
A Brief History of English Privateers - TheCollector Privateering would occur in many conflicts throughout the 18th century, and it made a major resurgence during the American Revolutionary War The nascent Americans relied heavily on privateers
The Rise of Privateering: Legalized Piracy in Maritime History Privateering refers to the act of private individuals engaging in maritime warfare with government approval The concept dates back to the Middle Ages but gained prominence during the Age of Sail
The Militia of the Sea - American Battlefield Trust In general, the term privateer refers to a privately-owned ship or sailor commissioned by a government to raid an enemy’s military and merchant shipping Although controversial, there is a long history of privateering that dates back to the seventeenth century
The New Model of Privateering | Small Wars Journal by Arizona State . . . This essay explores a new model of privateering, defined by the time-chartering of civilian vessels for sealift capability operating under the direct command structure of the U S government This will enable the monitoring, detection, and interdiction of illicit maritime threats
Privateering - U-S-History. com Privateering was a wartime practice in which a belligerent power would authorize its citizens to operate privately owned ships in campaigns against enemy shipping