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British Privateering Enterprise in the Eighteenth Century (Hardcover)
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British Privateering Enterprise in the Eighteenth Century (Hardcover)
Series: Exeter Maritime Studies
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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 any ships and goods taken and condemned as lawful prize.
Privateering therefore represented a business opportunity to the
maritime community, a chance to acquire instant wealth at the
enemy's expense; at the same time, it appeared as a cheap
convenient means by which the state might supplement its naval
strength. In this important analysis David J. Starkey draws upon a
wealth of documentary evidence to throw fresh light upon the
character, scale and significance of the British privateering
business.
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