British Privateering Enterprise in the Eighteenth Century
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An important part of eighteenth-century maritime conflict involved the destruction of enemy commerce and the protection of home trade. In performing these tasks, state navies were augmented by privateers, vessels owned, equipped and manned by private individuals authorised by their governments to attack and seize the enemy's seabourne property. For their reward, the investors and seafarers engaged in privateering ventures shared in the proceeds of...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:085989312X
ISBN13:9780859893121
Release Date:January 1990
Publisher:Liverpool University Press
Length:344 Pages
Weight:1.55 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"
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