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357 Privateering in the American Revolution

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The Importance of Privateering in the American Revolution

During the American Revolution, trade plummeted 66% between England and its Caribbean colonies. It also played a role in bringing France into the war on the side of the Americans. "I wouldn't be surprised if there were no privateers that things might have ended up differently"

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