British privateering enterprise in the eighteenth century. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: David J. Starkey.
• Authors: Starkey, David J (David John), 1954-
• Contents: Preface Introduction Part 1: Character 1. Origins and Regulation 2. Private Men-of-War and 'Letters of Marque' 3. Risks and Rewards Part 2: Scale 4. 1702-1712: 'Their Privateers will be Lords and Ours will be Beggars' 5. 1718-1720: 'To Cruise on the Spaniards under His Majesty's Commission' 6. 1739-1748: 'Good Pickings for Privateers of Force' 7. 1756-1762: 'Small Ship, Vessels, or Boats, being, or Pretending to be, English Privateers' 8. 1777-1783: 'Additional Forces' Part 3: Signficance 9. Constraints and Determinants 10. 'Private Interests Inseparable from... the Public Interests of the British Nation'? 11. 'The Finest Opportunity'? Appendices 1. Primary Source Materials: Problems and Methods 2. Monthly Activity Rates of Private Men-of-War, 1702-1783 3. Outfitting Costs 4. Share Values 5. Five Prize Accounts 6. Crew Composition, Royal Family Private Ships-of-War, 1747 7. Commissioned Vessels by Region, 1793-1801 8. Commissioned Vessels by Region, 1803-1815 Bibliography Index.
• Publisher Details: Liverpool : Liverpool University Press
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 359.00941; Privateering -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century; Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 18th century; Great Britain -- Commerce -- History -- 18th century
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781802079883
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