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After distinguishing between privateers and pirates (often merely lawless, ruthless thieves), acclaimed author Dolin (A Furious Sky) deftly defends and demonstrates the crucial impact of American privateering on the Revolutionary war effort. Individual colonies and Congress awarded permission to private ship-owners, authorizing their crews (with restrictions) to seize British mercantile and naval ships. "Prize" ships and their contents were sold. Privateer ship-owners, investors, and crews split the profit...Log In or Sign Up to Read More