Articles related to "French Privateers"
French Privateers: an Introduction
The French considered "la course," their word for privateering, a family business where sons followed in their fathers' footsteps. Known as corsairs, French privateers plagued English shipping for more than a century. This second article in a series examines the French privateers.
france • french privateers • privateers • corsairs • rene duguay-trouin
The French considered "la course," their word for privateering, a family business where sons followed in their fathers' footsteps. Known as corsairs, French privateers plagued English shipping for more than a century. This second article in a series examines the French privateers.
france • french privateers • privateers • corsairs • rene duguay-trouin
Christopher Columbus' Early Years
Christopher Columbus was born into a wool-weaving family and, like many young men growing up in the port city of Genoa, Italy, went to sea at an early age.
christopher columbus • early life • cristoforo colombo • genoa • domenico colombo
Christopher Columbus was born into a wool-weaving family and, like many young men growing up in the port city of Genoa, Italy, went to sea at an early age.
christopher columbus • early life • cristoforo colombo • genoa • domenico colombo
USS Constellation Earned Victory in First Battle
The USS Constellation was the first United States Navy vessel to see action and earned a victory over the French in the Caribbean during the Quasi War.
uss constellation • first us navy • baltimore ships • quasi-war • war of 1812
The USS Constellation was the first United States Navy vessel to see action and earned a victory over the French in the Caribbean during the Quasi War.
uss constellation • first us navy • baltimore ships • quasi-war • war of 1812
Notorious Pirate Havens - Part 3: Madagascar
The fourth largest island in the world was another locale that attracted pirates. Thomas Tew, Henry Avery, and William Kidd were several who visited Madagascar. Today, underwater excavations are under way to recover at least one pirate ship, Kidd's <i>Adventure Galley</i>, which sank in the harbor at Île Sainte Marie.
pirates • piracy • pirate havens • william kidd • thomas tew
The fourth largest island in the world was another locale that attracted pirates. Thomas Tew, Henry Avery, and William Kidd were several who visited Madagascar. Today, underwater excavations are under way to recover at least one pirate ship, Kidd's <i>Adventure Galley</i>, which sank in the harbor at Île Sainte Marie.
pirates • piracy • pirate havens • william kidd • thomas tew
Old Ironside Gave First Victory in War of 1812
In a sea battle lasting only 20 minutes, the USS Constitution proved the U.S. could stand up to the greatest military on earth and carved its name into the history books.
old ironsides • uss constitution • naval battles • war of 1812 • isaac hull
In a sea battle lasting only 20 minutes, the USS Constitution proved the U.S. could stand up to the greatest military on earth and carved its name into the history books.
old ironsides • uss constitution • naval battles • war of 1812 • isaac hull
Canadian Privateers
By definition a privateer is either the ship, the crew, or the captain of a vessel licensed by a particular government during times of war to prey on enemy ships. Canadian privateers played an important role in several wars, especially during the 18th and 19th centuries. Most sailed from Nova Scotia because of its close proximity to the United States and the North Atlantic. Often considered little more than legal pirating, "by mid 1700s [privateering] was carefully regulated, respectable and as law abiding as the navy," according to Daniel Conlin, Curator of Marine History at the <a name="Maritime_Museum_of_the_Atlantic"><a href="http://maritime.museum.gov.ns.ca/">Maritime Museum of the Atlantic</a> in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
canada • privateers • halifax • nova scotia • maritime museum of the atlantic
By definition a privateer is either the ship, the crew, or the captain of a vessel licensed by a particular government during times of war to prey on enemy ships. Canadian privateers played an important role in several wars, especially during the 18th and 19th centuries. Most sailed from Nova Scotia because of its close proximity to the United States and the North Atlantic. Often considered little more than legal pirating, "by mid 1700s [privateering] was carefully regulated, respectable and as law abiding as the navy," according to Daniel Conlin, Curator of Marine History at the <a name="Maritime_Museum_of_the_Atlantic"><a href="http://maritime.museum.gov.ns.ca/">Maritime Museum of the Atlantic</a> in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
canada • privateers • halifax • nova scotia • maritime museum of the atlantic
Chesapeake Bay Pirates
Add pirates to the list of trials and tribulations faced by early settlers around the Virginia Colony's Chesapeake Bay. But pirates were simply independent entrepreneurs.
pirates in chesapeake bay • difference between pirates and privateers • pirates and bucaneers • famous pirates • sir francis drake was a privateer
Add pirates to the list of trials and tribulations faced by early settlers around the Virginia Colony's Chesapeake Bay. But pirates were simply independent entrepreneurs.
pirates in chesapeake bay • difference between pirates and privateers • pirates and bucaneers • famous pirates • sir francis drake was a privateer
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