A HISTORY OF 



American Privateers. 



By EDGAR STANTON MACLAY, A.M., 



Author of "A History of the United States Navy." Uniform with "A History of 

 the United States Navy." 



One Volume. Dlustralcd. 8vo. Cloth, $3.50. 



A FTER several years of research the distinguished historian of American sea power pre- 

 /\ sents the first comprehensive account of one of the most picturesque and absorbing 

 / \ phases of our maritime warfare. The importance of the theme is indicated by the 

 / \ fact that the value of prizes and cargoes taken by privateers in the Revolution vvas 

 ■^ -^ three times that of the prizes and cargoes taken by naval vessels, while in the War of 

 1812 we had five hundred and seventeen privateers and only twcnty-three vessels in our navy. 

 The intimate connection between privateers and the navy, the former serving often as a training 

 school for the latter, is brought out in the author's narrative. From forgotten monographs, the 

 records of historical societies, from unpublished log books, and from descendants of noted priva- 

 teersmen, he has obtained intimate and vivid accounts of the fitting out of the vessels, the inci- 

 dents of their voyages, and the thrilling adventures of the brave sailors who manned them. 

 Mr. Maclay's romantic tale is accompanied by reproductions of contemporary pictures, portraits, 

 and documents, and also by illustrations by Mr. George Gibbs. 



D. APPLETON AND COMPANY, NEW YORK. 



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