American Privateers of the Revolutionary War

by Angus Konstam

This title explores the ships and history of the enterprising American patriots who fought the Royal Navy as privateers, and played a major part in winning the Revolutionary War at sea.

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472836340
• ISBN13: 9781472836342
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.1" x 9.5"