Privateers of the Americas

Privateers of the Americas
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Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Total Pages : 222
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ISBN-10 : 9780820344003
ISBN-13 : 0820344001
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Book Synopsis Privateers of the Americas by : David Head (Historian)

Download or read book Privateers of the Americas written by David Head (Historian) and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Head examines raids on Spanish shipping conducted from the United States during the early 1800s. Because privateering further complicated international dealings during the already tumultuous Age of Revolution, this study offers a new perspective on the diplomatic and Atlantic history of the early American republic.


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