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 States’ 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. Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/357 Join Ben Franklin's World! Subscribe and help us bring history right to your ears! Sponsor Links Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Juneteenth at Colonial Williamsburg Complementary Episodes Episode 153: Committees and Congresses of the American Revolution Episode 161: Smuggling in the American Revolution Episode 208: Nathaniel Philbrick, Turning Points of the American Revolution Episode 288: Tyson Reeder, Smugglers & Patriots in the 18th-Century Atlantic World Episode 309: Philip Reid, Merchant Ships of the Eighteenth Century Episode 348: Ricardo Herrera, Valley Forge Episode 352: James Forten and the Making of the United States   Listen! Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Amazon Music Ben Franklin's World iOS App Ben Franklin's World Android App Helpful Links Join the Ben Franklin's World Facebook Group Ben Franklin’s World Twitter: @BFWorldPodcast Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter