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There's a reason for the existence of the word 'privateer' and the distinction between privateer and pirate.
by hollerith 9y ago
There's a reason for the existence of the word 'privateer' and the distinction between privateer and pirate.
- gumby 9y agoThe distinction being that if you are on the side that issued the letter of marque they were "privateers" while if they were attacking you they were "pirates"
- celticninja 9y agoNot dissimilar to freedom fighter/terrorist back in the day.
- ahakki 9y agoThat still applies.