American Privateers of the Revolutionary War
(Book #279 in the Osprey New Vanguard Series)
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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"
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