Our Privateer History: ‘Patriot Pirates’
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Apart from the heroics of John Paul Jones, the Revolutionary War is not known for its naval battles. There were no epic set pieces à la Trafalgar, and the Continental Navy wasn’t much to look at anyway. But there was still plenty of action on the high seas.
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