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'''Privateering''' was a government authorized form of [[piracy]]. A ship owner or captain would be given the authority, through a document known as a [[letter of marque]], to commit acts of war against enemy shipping. Privateers acted for profit hoping to take enemy shipping as prizes. | '''Privateering''' was a government authorized form of [[piracy]]. A ship owner or captain would be given the authority, through a document known as a [[letter of marque]], to commit acts of war against enemy shipping. Privateers acted for profit hoping to take enemy shipping as prizes.[[Category:Suggestion Bot Tag]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:00, 7 October 2024
Privateering was a government authorized form of piracy. A ship owner or captain would be given the authority, through a document known as a letter of marque, to commit acts of war against enemy shipping. Privateers acted for profit hoping to take enemy shipping as prizes.