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A privateer is a private person or vessel which engages in maritime warfare under a commission of war. [1] Since robbery under arms was a common aspect of seaborne trade, until the early 19th century all merchant ships carried arms.
A privateer was a private person authorized by a country's government by letters of marque to attack foreign shipping. Privateering was an accepted part of naval warfare from the 16th to the 19th centuries, authorised by all significant naval powers. Notable privateers included:
Privateer ships of the United States (56 P) Pages in category "Privateer ships" The following 57 pages are in this category, out of 57 total.
These were private ships that engages in maritime warfare under a commission of war. Pages in category "Privateer ships of the United States" The following 56 pages are in this category, out of 56 total.
This is a list of ships of the Confederate States Navy (CSN), used by the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War between 1861 and 1865. Included are some types of civilian vessels, such as blockade runners , steamboats , and privateers which contributed to the war efforts by the CSN.
1804, March 9 – French privateer Grande Decide captures British merchantman Caldicot Castle; 1804, March 25 or 28 – HMS Hippomenes captures French privateer Egyptienne; 1804, April – A French privateer captures the slave ship Sarah and takes her and her cargo of slaves into Guadeloupe; 1804, May 12 – A French privateer captures the ...
Astrée ( France): The privateer was captured on 13 October by the Royal Navy's HMS Ruby. Fortune ( United States Navy ): The 14-gun brig-sloop was captured by the Royal Navy. HMS Montreal ( Royal Navy ): The Niger -class frigate was captured on 1 May by the French Navy's Bourgogne .
For ships, see Category:Privateer ships. Subcategories. This category has the following 8 subcategories, out of 8 total. * Fictional privateers (3 P) A.