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A privateer was a private warship, which was authorized by a country's government through an agreement (letters of marque) to attack foreign shipping.
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Many African-Americans were patriots?
privateers
How were privateers compensated during the Revolution?
Privateers were generally compensated by a salary and salvage rights to whatever ships they captured. This practice was also known as 'prize money'.
What was the value of victories by privateers?
Increase Moral
What effect did the privateers have on the British fleet?
they help deafet the continental
How did privateers make profits during the civil war?
prostitution
Are pirates the same thing as privateers?
no theres a difference in pirates and in privateers....
Privately owned ships commissioned to help during wartime?
Privateers
Why were privateers important?
Privateers were important because they provided their counntry with goods that was stolen from the other ships
How do you use the words privateers in a sentence?
Beware, for this coast is rife with privateers andpirates.A whole fleet of privateers awaits without the cove to escort your ship across the pond, m'lady.
Do privateers have ships?
Yes. They wouldn't be called privateers if they didn't have ships.Privateers without ships are called mercenaries.
Who attack the creeks?
privateers
It was dangerous for governments to depend upon the use of privateers because?
C. Privateers might attch their parent counties
When did privateers live?
most privateers lived around the colonial time, but very few still exist today.
Legalized pirates more than a thousand strong who inflicted heavy damage on british shipping?
privateers
What did privateers contribute to the Confederate war effort?
The services of Privateers were purchased by monarchs during war time. Privateers were useful because they were an expansion on the countries military and they were able to carry weapons and trade goods without being attacked by an enemy ship.
How privateers help the American cause?
Privateers or Merchant Mariners help win the Revolutionary War. To add to this, they issued Letters of Marque to privately owned, armed merchant ships and Commissions for privateers, which were outfitted as warships to prey on enemy merchant ships
Legalized pirates of the American revolution?
privateers
