Privateer

:For other uses see Privateer (disambiguation)

Privateers in American history

The United States Constitution authorized the U.S. Congress to grant letters of marque and reprisal, as did the Confederate Constitution. The Confederates used privateers during the American Civil War. Britain also used them against the U.S. after the American Revolutionary War. They were also known as Corsairs.

Related Topics:
United States Constitution - U.S. Congress - Letters of marque and reprisal - Confederate Constitution - Confederates - American Civil War - Britain - American Revolutionary War

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