Privateering

During the American Civil War privateering took on several forms, including blockade running while privateering in general occurred in the interests of both the North and the South.

Lord Russell, French Privateering p. 34-35(discussing Franklin's efforts to persuade the French Legislative Assembly to ban privateering).

Additionally, the Governor also reported a privateering boom in the Thirteen Colonies in North America.

Algeria became the privateering city-state par excellence, and two privateer brothers were instrumental in extending Ottoman influence in Algeria.

As a consequence, Spain increased the issuing of privateering contracts.

As the war progressed, economic realities caused Bermudians to seize opportunities; they turned to privateering against the Americans.

Bermudian merchant vessels turned to privateering at every opportunity, during the 18th Century, preying on the shipping of Spain, France and other nations during a series of wars.

Davis (2005), p. 436. These men were pardoned after testifying that they had deserted from Lafitte's ship in Galveston when they discovered it did not have a valid privateering commission.

Despite the attempt to end privateering around the world, nations continued issuing letters of marque.

Europeans refused to allow captured U.S. shipping to be sold for the privateers 95% share, so through 1862, Confederate privateering disappeared.

Evidence suggests that the Dutch spent most of their time more profitably engaged in privateering than trading.

He sent ships to ports all along the American coast, and dabbled in financing privateering operations.

However the British were able to limit privateering losses by the strict enforcement of convoy by the Royal Navy and by capturing 278 American privateers.

Includes an extensive examination of the legal and tactical aspects of privateering.

In the 1660s, the new French governor of Tortuga, Bertrand d'Ogeron, similarly provided privateering commissions both to his own colonists and to English cutthroats from Port Royal.

Later years Most of his men had believed that Lafitte had a valid privateering commission, although there was confusion on which country had issued it.

Long Island Sound became a hornets' nest of privateering activity during the American Revolution (1775–1783), as most transports to and from New York went through the Sound.

Mahé de la Bourdonnais's attack on Madras partook largely of the nature of a privateering venture.

Maritime economy Bermuda Gazette of 12 November 1796, calling for privateering against Spain and its allies; it has advertisements for crew for two privateer vessels.

Samuel Axe, one of the military leaders, also accepted letters of marque from the Dutch authorizing privateering.