The Rise of Privateering in the American Revolution

The Rise of Privateering in the American Revolution

Congress was reluctant, at first, to embrace privateers. As the war effort grew more desperate, they soon changed their minds.

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Pardons, Punishments, British Naval Power, and Plenty of Hangings

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