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Meanings of american privateer in inglés

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But the next month she was recaptured by an American privateer off Havana.
The Story of Commodore John Barry
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At the same time American privateers ranged the seas and brought in British merchantmen.
Formation of the Union, 1750-1829
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Other victories followed on the sea, and American privateers had more fun than anybody.
Comic History of the United States
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On my arrival there I found three American privateers belonging to Beverley in the Massachusetts.
American Prisoners of the Revolution
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The operations of American privateers were too numerous and far- ranging to be told in detail.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
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American privateers and blockade-runners were convoyed by Dutch men-of-war, which, of course, could not be attacked.
Plotting in Pirate Seas
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The important part which the American privateers bore in the last war with Great Britain is well known.
Jack in the Forecastle; or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawse...
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When he was in his thirteenth year he sailed on board an American privateer as a cabin boy.
American Prisoners of the Revolution
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In 1777 two American privateers hung about the British Isles, making captures, and sending their prizes into French ports.
The Naval History of the United States. Volume 1
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About the same time, fourteen ships of the outward-bound Quebec fleet were captured by some American privateers off the banks of Newfoundland.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. / From the Acc...
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When the British admiral discovered the American privateer within the harbor, he placed his own vessels so as to prevent its escape.
Dewey and Other Naval Commanders
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During 1814 great pressure was put upon the British government to make peace, on account of the loss inflicted by American privateers.
Formation of the Union, 1750-1829
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By the end of the war of 1812, in particular, the American privateers had won for themselves a formidable position on the ocean.
Hero Tales from American History
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In later years another American privateer, "the true-blooded Yankee," captured a considerable number of merchant vessels at anchor in Port Charlotte.
A Yacht Voyage Round England
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At sea American privateers did great damage to British shipping, and so daring were they that even the Irish Sea and the English
This Country of Ours
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North, however, argued that the posts held in America must be defended, and that the British trade must be protected against American privateers.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. / From the Acc...
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