Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Henry Morgan: Privateer

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What is a privateer?

Dear ChatGPT: Provide a list of British privateers active from the 1500s to the 1700s.


What is a letter of marque?

Article 1, Section 8, Clause 11 

Congress shall have the power:

. . . To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;