privateers

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The privateer attacked the enemy ship.

During the war, privateers were hired to attack enemy vessels.

The privateer captain was known for his cunning tactics.

Privateers were often used to disrupt enemy trade routes.

The privateer's crew was well-trained and disciplined.

Privateers were authorized by governments to attack enemy ships.

The privateer sailed under a letter of marque.

Privateers played a significant role in naval warfare.

The privateer's flag struck fear into the hearts of their enemies.

Privateers were motivated by the promise of plunder.

So was he a pirate or was he a privateer, the answer really depends on who you ask.

A privateer was basically a legal British mercenary pirate.

Maybe the most famous example comes from an English privateer named Sir Francis Drake.

We should mention at this point that, although nowadays we use terms like pirate, privateer and buccaneer.

Their privateers wrapped up their raids on English merchant ships in the region.

A privateer was usually limited to tracking down one particular ship for a certain period of time.

In 1619, the English privateer ship, white lion landed at Point Comfort in Virginia.

The privateers spent a few weeks in the city time, during which they took everything of value that was left behind.

He was an English privateer who collected endless loot before the  beginning of the Golden Age of Piracy.

He also became a heavy drinker, particularly fond of the local rum which he enjoyed, while swapping old war stories with other former privateers and buccaneers.