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- Privateer - Wikipedia
Privateers were a large part of the total military force at sea during the 17th and 18th centuries In the first Anglo-Dutch War, English privateers attacked the trade on which the United Provinces entirely depended, capturing over 1,000 Dutch merchant ships
- Pirates, Privateers, Corsairs, Buccaneers: What’s the Difference?
A privateer was a pirate with papers As the name suggests, privateers were private individuals commissioned by governments to carry out quasi-military activities They would sail in privately owned armed ships, robbing merchant vessels and pillaging settlements belonging to a rival country
- 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
- Privateers Face Second Wave on Tuesday
NEW ORLEANS – For the second game in a row the University of New Orleans men's basketball team (2-1, 0-0 Southland) will face a wave of opposition – this time it's
- 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
- PRIVATEER Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of PRIVATEER is an armed private ship licensed to attack enemy shipping; also : a sailor on such a ship
- Privateer - The Age of Pirates
A privateer was an individual or a ship carrying authorization to attack enemy ships in a war, usually in the form of a letter of marque Privateers were, in essence, legally-sanctioned pirates, with the only difference being that they were sponsored by a government
- Pirates vs. Privateers – Harbor News
The difference between pirates and privateers often came down to paperwork and politics Pirates lived outside the law, while privateers carried government approval
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