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Rebels at Sea: Privateering in the American Revolution, with Eric Jay Dolin
Rebels at Sea: Privateering in the American Revolution, with Eric Jay Dolin
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56 minutes
Released:
May 22, 2022
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Podcast episode
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Eric Jay Dolin joins us this week to discuss his new book Rebels at Sea: Privateering in the American Revolution. We’ll discuss the role of privateers in the American Revolution, with a special focus on the many privateersmen who sailed out of Boston and New England. Privateers were civilian ships that were outfitted for war by optimistic investors, with volunteer crews who were willing to risk their lives fighting for a share of the profits. From the mouth of Boston Harbor to the very shores of Britain, these private warships sailed in search of rich English merchant vessels, while risking the lives and freedom of their crews. While their role is mostly forgotten today, Eric will explain how privateer crews helped turn the tide of Revolution in favor of the Americans, and we’ll discuss how our modern habit of associating privateering with piracy leads to a distaste for the privateersmen who helped win our independence. Rebels at Sea will be available in bookstores everywhere on May 31, 2022.
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Full show notes: http://HUBhistory.com/249/
Support us: http://patreon.com/HUBhistory/
Released:
May 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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