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The Private Navy Of The United States: The Effects Of Privateers On The War Of 1812, Anthony Green
The Private Navy Of The United States: The Effects Of Privateers On The War Of 1812, Anthony Green
Masters Theses, 2010-2019
The declaration of war in June of 1812 brought more questions than it did answers for the United States. Economically, the government was not prepared to fund a war with multiple fronts. To make matters worse, the government’s primary source of income was through import duties, which they expected to decrease drastically as the war progressed. Militaristically, the United States Navy was too small to offer the protection that was needed from Britain, who possessed the world’s strongest navy at the time. Luckily for the United States, Congress in conjunction with President James Madison authorized privately owned ships to participate …
For Prize Or Patriotism: The Understood Role Of Privateers In The American Revolution, Jay F. Feyerabend
For Prize Or Patriotism: The Understood Role Of Privateers In The American Revolution, Jay F. Feyerabend
James Blair Historical Review
This article assess the general effectiveness of privateers (as understood by their contemporaries) versus the understood effectiveness of the Continental Navy, building a clearer picture of the role privateers played during the early periods of the American Revolution. Additionally, it will examine the various perceptions of the role of privateers, and how those perceptions differed among politicians in the Continental Congress, military officials, and the privateers themselves to explain how privateers considered the act of Privateering to be a fiscal practice while the Continental Congress recognized privateers to be more of a militant group.
Penobscot, 1779: The Eye Of A Hurricane, John D. Faibisy
Penobscot, 1779: The Eye Of A Hurricane, John D. Faibisy
Maine History
The article discusses the 1779 Penobscot campaign between the British and American armies. The Americans attempted to bring the British-held province of Nova Scotia into the American union.