


""A History of American Privateers"" by Edgar Stanton Maclay is a comprehensive account of the role of privateers in American history. Privateers were privately owned ships that were authorized by the government to attack and capture enemy vessels during times of war. This book...


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Between piracy and patriotism lies privateering: swift, armed merchantmen licensed to strike an enemy's trade. Fast ships, hard men, profit. Edgar Stanton Maclay traces American privateering history from colonial waters to the great Atlantic naval warfare of the Revolution and...



This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely...







This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely...




This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original...


This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original...



""A History of American Privateers"" by Edgar Stanton Maclay is a comprehensive account of the role of privateers in American history. Privateers were privately owned ships that were authorized by the government to capture enemy vessels during times of war. The book covers the...