History Of The American Privateers

Author : George Coggeshall
Publisher : Applewood Books
ISBN 13 : 1429020741
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of the American Privateers written by George Coggeshall and published by Applewood Books. This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History of the American privateers and letters-of-marque during our war with England in the years 1812, '13 and ' 14. Interspersed with several naval battles between American and British ships-of-war This book, "History of the American privateers," by George Coggeshall, is a replication of a book originally published before 1856. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible.

Author : Edgar Stanton Maclay
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 600 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of American Privateers written by Edgar Stanton Maclay and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472836332
Total Pages : 49 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Privateers of the Revolutionary War written by Angus Konstam and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-20 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 who turned to privateering, with mixed results. Eventually though, American shipyards began to turn out specially-converted ships, while later still, the first purpose-built privateers entered the fray. These American privateers seized more than 600 British merchant ships over the course of the war, capturing thousands of British seamen. Indeed, Jeremiah O'Brien's privateer Unity fought the first sea engagement of the Revolutionary War in the Battle of Machias of 1775, managing to capture a British armed schooner with just 40 men, their guns, axes and pitchforks, and the words 'Surrender to America'. By the end of the war, some of the largest American privateers could venture as far as the British Isles, and were more powerful than most contemporary warships in the fledgling US Navy. A small number of Loyalist privateers also put to sea during the war, and preyed on the shipping of their rebel countrymen. Packed with fascinating insights into the age of privateers, this book traces the development of these remarkable ships, and explains how they made such a significant contribution to the American Revolutionary War.

Author : Edgar Stanton Maclay
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108026281
Total Pages : 596 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of American Privateers written by Edgar Stanton Maclay and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-02-03 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An 1899 account of the role of privateers in winning the American War of Independence and building the American Navy.

Author : George Coggeshall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 572 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of the American Privateers, and Letters-of-marque, During Our War with England in the Years 1812, '13, and '14 written by George Coggeshall and published by . This book was released on 1861 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : George Coggeshall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781846777813
Total Pages : 452 pages
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Download or read book History of the American Privateers written by George Coggeshall and published by . This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coggeshall, the author of this work, is both well known and highly regarded by those interested in chronicles of the great days of sail during the early nineteenth century. Coggeshall's two volume work of his voyages as a crewman and officer of American schooners and his experiences with the navy of the United States are vital reading .... This book concerns the American privateers-- a subject the author knew well by close personal experience. Coggeshall commanded two letters-of-marque during the War of 1812-- David Porter and Leo. In this history he has attempted to embrace the fortunes of every ship, crew and commander and to describe the many battles at sea and the taking of 'prizes' that typified this engrossing conflict between the emergent American nation and the British--Publisher's description.

Author : David Head (Historian)
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 0820344001
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Privateers of the Americas written by David Head (Historian) and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Head examines raids on Spanish shipping conducted from the United States during the early 1800s. Because privateering further complicated international dealings during the already tumultuous Age of Revolution, this study offers a new perspective on the diplomatic and Atlantic history of the early American republic.

Author : George Coggeshall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of the American Privateers and Letters-of-marque written by George Coggeshall and published by . This book was released on 1861 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : George Coggeshall
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780461063554
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of the American Privateers, and Letters-Of-Marque written by George Coggeshall and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2019-08-07 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy!

Author : Maclay Edgar Stanton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780243846719
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of American Privateers written by Maclay Edgar Stanton and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: