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Yes. They wouldn't be called privateers if they didn't have ships.
Privateers without ships are called mercenaries.
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Privately owned ships commissioned to help during wartime?
Privateers
Why were privateers important?
Privateers were important because they provided their counntry with goods that was stolen from the other ships
What advantages did the US have?
Privateers and more powerful ships.
What type of ships did privateers typically sail?
Schooners
How did the privateers help the Americans in the revolutionary war?
They attacked British merchant ships
How privateers help the American cause?
Privateers or Merchant Mariners help win the Revolutionary War. To add to this, they issued Letters of Marque to privately owned, armed merchant ships and Commissions for privateers, which were outfitted as warships to prey on enemy merchant ships
What advantages did the US Navy have?
Privateers and more powerful ships.
What was the name of the American merchant ships that were allowed to attack British ships during the revolution?
privateers
What are trading ships that are armed for battle in the revolutionary war?
they were called privateers
What did Americans do to combat the blockade?
They authorized 2,000 ships to sail as privateers.
How were privateers compensated during the Revolution?
Privateers were generally compensated by a salary and salvage rights to whatever ships they captured. This practice was also known as 'prize money'.
What pirate ships were specifically authorized by their home country to attack foreign powers?
Privateers.
