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Bak, Greg. Barbary Pirate: The Life and Crimes of John Ward, the Most Infamous Privateer of his time (Stroud: Sutton, 2006) 225 pages

Keywords:

16th century, sixteenth, 17th century, seventeenth, privateering, privateer, armed merchnatman, guerre de course, piracy, pirate, buccaneer

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Bonnel, Ulane. La France, les Etats-Unis et la guerre de course, 1797-1815. Paris: Latines, 1961, 1962, 489 pp. Privateering in international economic context.

Keywords:

18th century, eighteenth, 19th century, nineteenth, frigate, anti-submarine warfare vessel , War of French Revolution and Napoleon, France, privateering, privateer, armed merchnatman, guerre de course

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Bonner, Williard Hallam. Pirate Laureate: The Life and Legends of Captain Kidd. New Brunswick: Rutgers UP, 1947, 1970, xvi, 239 pp.

Keywords:

17th century, seventeenth, piracy, privateering, pirate, buccaneer, privateering, privateer, armed merchnatman, guerre de course

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Booker, Marshall. "Privateering from the Bay, Including Admiralty Courts and Tory as Well as Patriot Operations." See E. Eller, Chesapeake Bay in American Revolution, pp. 261-81.

Keywords:

18th century, eighteenth, american war of independence, American Revolutionary War, revolution, 13 colonies, thirteen colonies, privateering, privateer, armed merchnatman, guerre de course

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Bradford, Ernle Dunsgate Selby. Drake, London: Hodder & Stoughton; London: Readers Union, 1965, 1967, 250 pp.

Keywords:

16th century, sixteenth, biography, Drake, Francis, piracy, privateering, pirate, buccaneer, privateering, privateer, armed merchnatman, guerre de course

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Bradford, Ernle Dunsgate Selby. The Sultan's Admiral: The Life of Barbarossa. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1968, 1969, xvi, 224 pp.

Keywords:

16th century, sixteenth, 15th century, fifteenth, Barbary, pirate, corsair, Mediterranean, North Africa , piracy, privateering, pirate, buccaneer, privateering, privateer, armed merchnatman, guerre de course, Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean theater, Mediterranean command , age of sail

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Bradford, Ernle Dunsgate Selby. The Wind Commands Me: A Life of Sir Francis Drake. London: Hodder & Stoughton; New York: Harcourt Brace, 1960, 251 pp. Alt. title: Drake.

Keywords:

16th century, sixteenth, Anglo-Spanish, Spain, Iberia , Drake, Francis, officer, quarterdeck, leader , poetry, culture, arts, privateering, privateer, armed merchnatman, guerre de course

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Brimacombe, Peter. All the Queen's Men: The World of Elizabeth I. London: Sutton; New York: St. Martin, 2000, viii, 214 pp. Folio; included seafarers, explorers.

Keywords:

16th century, sixteenth, 17th century, seventeenth, age of sail, exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , piracy, privateering, pirate, buccaneer, privateering, privateer, armed merchnatman, guerre de course, Raleigh, Walter, Sir Walter Ralegh, Drake, Francis

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Bromley, John Selwyn. "A New Vocation: Privateering in the Wars of 1688-1697 and 1702-1713." See A. Jamieson, People of the Sea, 1986.

Keywords:

17th century, seventeenth, 18th century, eighteenth, English Channel, Imperial Defence, fortification , privateering, privateer, armed merchnatman, guerre de course

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Bromley, John Selwyn. Corsairs and Navies, 1660-1760. London: Hambldon, 1987, xxv, 517 pp. Preface: John McManners & John Roberts; Bromley, 1911-1985; a collection of 22 essays, some cited.

Keywords:

17th century, seventeenth, 18th century, eighteenth, privateering, privateer, armed merchnatman, guerre de course, piracy, privateering, pirate, buccaneer, prize, reward for service, monetary reward

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Bromley, John Selwyn. "Duguay Trouin: The Financial Background." MM, 71 (1985): 259-85.

Keywords:

17th century, seventeenth, 18th century, eighteenth, Anglo-French, France , privateering, privateer, armed merchnatman, guerre de course

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Bromley, John Selwyn. "Les Corsaires zelandais it la navigation scandinave pendant la Guerre de Succession d'Espagne." See J. Bromley, Corsairs and Navies, pp. 435-48.

Keywords:

18th century, eighteenth, Anglo-Dutch, Netherlands, Low Country, Holland, privateering, privateer, armed merchnatman, guerre de course, Baltic, sea, trade, naval stores

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Bromley, John Selwyn. "Outlaws at Sea, 1660-1720: Liberty, Equality and Fraternity among Caribbean Freebooters." See J. Bromley, Corsairs & Navies, pp. 1-20. Also; F. Krantz, History from Below, pp. 301-20.

Keywords:

17th century, seventeenth, 18th century, eighteenth, privateering, privateer, armed merchnatman, guerre de course, caribbean, West Indies

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Bromley, John Selwyn. "Prize Office and Prize Agency at Portsmouth, 1689-1748." See J. Bromley, Corsairs and Navies, pp. 463-94.

Keywords:

17th century, seventeenth, 18th century, eighteenth, administration, bureaucracy, civil service, governance, prize, reward for service, monetary reward , privateering, privateer, armed merchnatman, guerre de course

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Bromley, John Selwyn. "The Channel Islands Privateers in the War of Spanish Succession." Societe Guernesiaise Report and Transactions, 14 (1949): 444-78. Also, see J. Bromley, Corsairs and Navies, pp. 339-406.

Keywords:

18th century, eighteenth, English Channel, Imperial Defence, fortification , sea power, privateering, privateer, armed merchnatman, guerre de course

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Bromley, John Selwyn. "The French Privateering War, 1702-1713." See J. Bromley, Corsairs & Navies, pp. 213-41. Also: H. Bell, Historical Essays, pp. 203-31.

Keywords:

18th century, eighteenth, Anglo-French, France , privateering, privateer, armed merchnatman, guerre de course

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Bromley, John Selwyn. "The Importance of Dunkirk Reconsidered, 1688-1713." See J. Bromley, Corsairs and Navies, pp. 73-102.

Keywords:

17th century, seventeenth, 18th century, eighteenth, privateering, privateer, armed merchnatman, guerre de course, sea power, port, commercial center, seaport, trade center, entrepot

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Bromley, John Selwyn. "The Jacobite Privateers in the Nine Years' War." See J. Bromley, Corsairs and Navies, pp. 139-66.

Keywords:

17th century, seventeenth, sea power, privateering, privateer, armed merchnatman, guerre de course

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Bromley, John Selwyn. "The Second Hundred Years' War." See J. Bromley, Corsairs and Navies, pp. 495-503.

Keywords:

17th century, seventeenth, 18th century, eighteenth, privateering, privateer, armed merchnatman, guerre de course, sea power

Abbreviations
AHR American Historical Review
Alb Albion
alt alternate
Am Nep American Neptune
AQ & DJ Army Quarterly and Defence Journal
ASLIB Association of Libraries (Dissertations & Master's Theses)
BIHR Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research
Can His Rev Canadian Historical Review
Can J His Canadian Journal of History
comp Compiled by
DAI Dissertation Abstracts International
EcHR Economic History Review
ed editor or edited by
EnHR English Historical Review
HisAHR Hispanic American Historical Review
HJ Historical Journal (Cambridge Historical Journal)
His Res Historical Research
His Tod History Today
Intell & Nat Sec Intelligence and National Security
IJ Mar His International Journal of Maritime History
IJ Nau Arch International Journal of Nautical Archaeology
IHR International History Review
intro introduction
J Am His Journal of American History
J Asian His Journal of Asian History
JBS Journal of British Studies
J Cont His Journal of Contemporary History
J Econ His Journal of Economic History
JI & CH Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History
J Mar Res Journal for Maritime Research
J Mil His Journal of Military History
J Mod His Journal of Modern History
JRUSI Journal of the Royal United Service Institution or Institute
J Soc His Journal of Social History
JSAHR Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research
J Stra Stu Journal of Strategic Studies
J Trans His Journal of Transport History
J Wor His Journal of World History
MM Mariner's Mirror
Mil Aff Military Affairs
NHS Naval History Symposium (USNA)
NMM National Maritime Museum
Nav Rev Naval Review
NWCR Naval War College Review (US)
Nel Dis Nelson Dispatch
NIP Naval Institute Press
Nor Mar Northern Mariner
Pac His Rev Pacific Historical Review
P & P Past and Present
Traf Chron Trafalgar Chronicle
trans translated by
UP University Press
USNIP Proceedings of the Naval Institute
Vic Stu Victorian Studies
War & Soc War and Society
War in His War in History
W&MQ William and Mary Quarterly
WSS World Ship Society

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