Rebel Privateers: The Winners of American Independence

by U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and United States Army Command and General Staff College

This book is a quantitative analysis of rebel privateers commissioned by the Continental Congress during the American Revolution. Their documented contributions, primarily from primary sources, are compared to those of the Continental Navy. By developing an "average" privateer and Continental Navy vessel, the study conducts a cost analysis of these warships to Congress, as well as the number and dollar value of their individual prizes to the American...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1522745890
• ISBN13: 9781522745891
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.5" x 11.0"