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617Privateering  

Entry terms

  • Corsairing

Scope note

  • The conduct of sea raids by private persons or companies in times of war. Privateering involves raids sanctioned by a state and aims at profiteering through the seizure of merchant vessels flying the flag of an enemy state.

Source

  • Lane 2010

Contributor

  • Tzedopoulos Giorgos (AA)

Creator

  • Tzedopoulos Giorgos (AA)

Notation

  • 617

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