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357 Privateering in the American Revolution
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357 Privateering in the American Revolution

Eric Jay Dolin joins us to answer part of that question by looking at the creation of the United Statesโ€™ privateer fleet.

Ben Franklin's World

May 9, 20231h 0m

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Show Notes

How did the Continental Congress approach creating military forces that could go toe-to-toe with the British military during the American War for Independence?


Eric Jay Dolin joins us to answer part of that question by looking at the creation of the United Statesโ€™ privateer fleet. Dolin is the author of fifteen books about the maritime history of early America, including Rebels at Sea: Privateering in the American Revolution.


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