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french privateers - French privateers were privately owned armed ships authorized by a government during wartime to attack and seize enemy vessels
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French privateers were a serious menace to the small colony.
Her principal role was that of a hunter of French privateers.
Several French privateers also bore the name.
During her career she captured two French privateers.
French privateers also began preying on British and colonial vessels.
It was later destroyed by French privateers.
The first prisoners were french privateers captured at the start of the Seven Years War.
At the same time British frigates were battling both Spanish and French privateers.
She captured or destroyed two French privateers and one Danish privateer.
Both French privateers were captured the following year by the Royal Navy.
For three years he and his crew captured many French privateers and supporting prize money.
French privateers captured her three times, the third time retaining her.
In the effort, both French privateers were destroyed.
French privateers were to be expected on the Irish coast, and no.
One year later, another group of French privateers again attacked Essequibo.
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French privateers inflicted serious losses on New England 's fishing and shipping industries.
Subsequently, Portuguese privateers captured Duff, only to lose her to French privateers.
On 24 March two more French privateers showed up and attempted to rescue the stranded vessel.
In these ships, Griffith was successful, capturing three French privateers.
That same year, French privateers attacked the Turks, burning ships and absconding with a large sloop.
From 1808 on, Endymion served again in home waters, where she took a number of French privateers.
Scots and French privateers were operating around Wales throughout Owain 's war.
In 1782 he became post Captain after an attack on three French privateers.
Meanwhile, French privateers inflicted substantial losses on U.S. shipping.
In 1803 following the Peace of Amiens, Doris took two more French privateers.
Also, two French privateers attacked Perel, which succeeded in escaping.
In 1595, he defeated a group of French privateers who landed near Puerto Caballos.
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Spanish privateers also terrorized the colonists
Parker went on to have further success against privateers
Several privateers were also present in the harbour
