History Of The American Privateers
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A History Of American Privateers
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Author : Edgar Stanton Maclay
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2011-02-03
A History Of American Privateers written by Edgar Stanton Maclay and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-03 with Business & Economics categories.
An 1899 account of the role of privateers in winning the American War of Independence and building the American Navy.
History Of The American Privateers
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Author : George Coggeshall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1856
History Of The American Privateers written by George Coggeshall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1856 with Privateering categories.
History Of The American Privateers And Letters Of Marque During Our War With England In The Years 1812 13 And 14
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Author : George Coggeshall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1861
History Of The American Privateers And Letters Of Marque During Our War With England In The Years 1812 13 And 14 written by George Coggeshall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1861 with Privateering categories.
History Of The American Privateers And Letters Of Marque During Our War With England In The Years 1812 13 And 14 Interspersed With Several Naval Battles Between American And British Ships Of War
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Author : Coggeshall George
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2018-11-18
History Of The American Privateers And Letters Of Marque During Our War With England In The Years 1812 13 And 14 Interspersed With Several Naval Battles Between American And British Ships Of War written by Coggeshall George and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-18 with Fiction categories.
A letter of marque and reprisal (French: lettre de marque; lettre de course) was a government license in the Age of Sail that authorized a private person, known as a privateer or corsair, to attack and capture vessels of a nation at war with the issuer. Once captured, the privateer could then bring the case of that prize before their own admiralty court for condemnation and transfer of ownership to the privateer. A letter of marque and reprisal would include permission to cross an international border to effect a reprisal (take some action against an attack or injury) and was authorized by an issuing jurisdiction to conduct reprisal operations outside its borders.
History Of The American Privateers
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Author : George Coggeshall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009-09
History Of The American Privateers written by George Coggeshall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09 with History categories.
Coggeshall, the author of this work, is both well known and highly regarded by those interested in chronicles of the great days of sail during the early nineteenth century. Coggeshall's two volume work of his voyages as a crewman and officer of American schooners and his experiences with the navy of the United States are vital reading .... This book concerns the American privateers-- a subject the author knew well by close personal experience. Coggeshall commanded two letters-of-marque during the War of 1812-- David Porter and Leo. In this history he has attempted to embrace the fortunes of every ship, crew and commander and to describe the many battles at sea and the taking of 'prizes' that typified this engrossing conflict between the emergent American nation and the British--Publisher's description.
History Of The American Privateers
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Author : Applewood Books
language : en
Publisher: Applewood Books
Release Date : 2011-03-15
History Of The American Privateers written by Applewood Books and has been published by Applewood Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-15 with categories.
History Of The American Privateers
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Author : George Coggeshall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1861
History Of The American Privateers written by George Coggeshall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1861 with Privateering categories.
American Privateers Of The Revolutionary War
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Author : Angus Konstam
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2020-02-20
American Privateers Of The Revolutionary War written by Angus Konstam and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-20 with History categories.
During the American War of Independence (1775–83), Congress issued almost 800 letters of marque, as a way of combating Britain's overwhelming naval and mercantile superiority. At first, it was only fishermen and the skippers of small merchant ships who turned to privateering, with mixed results. Eventually though, American shipyards began to turn out specially-converted ships, while later still, the first purpose-built privateers entered the fray. These American privateers seized more than 600 British merchant ships over the course of the war, capturing thousands of British seamen. Indeed, Jeremiah O'Brien's privateer Unity fought the first sea engagement of the Revolutionary War in the Battle of Machias of 1775, managing to capture a British armed schooner with just 40 men, their guns, axes and pitchforks, and the words 'Surrender to America'. By the end of the war, some of the largest American privateers could venture as far as the British Isles, and were more powerful than most contemporary warships in the fledgling US Navy. A small number of Loyalist privateers also put to sea during the war, and preyed on the shipping of their rebel countrymen. Packed with fascinating insights into the age of privateers, this book traces the development of these remarkable ships, and explains how they made such a significant contribution to the American Revolutionary War.
A History Of American Privateers
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Author : Edgar Station Maclay
language : en
Publisher: Arkose Press
Release Date : 2015-11-01
A History Of American Privateers written by Edgar Station Maclay and has been published by Arkose Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-01 with categories.
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A History Of American Privateers Classic Reprint
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Author : Edgar Stanton Maclay
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2015-07-14
A History Of American Privateers Classic Reprint written by Edgar Stanton Maclay and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-14 with History categories.
Excerpt from A History of American Privateers In his History of the United States Navy the author endeavored to show that our maritime forces were a powerful factor not only in attain ing American independence, but in maintaining it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.