Guernsey Privateers circa 1779-1782

Private men of war issued with a letter of marque, commission or letter of marque and reprisal.
le Spahi
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Re: Guernsey Privateers circa 1779-1782

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Thank you very much Navclio! I absolutely share your opinion on the non-use of the English flag (red cross on white) as a sign of recognition during an attack in the period under review.
Likewise, I do not think that the corsairs of Guernsey used the specific flag of the bailiff. In the report I quoted above, the captain of the French ship would have specified this particularity by writing "flag of Guernsey".
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Re: Guernsey Privateers circa 1779-1782

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Just for those who can read French, I announce the forthcoming release (next October 6) of this book whose starting point is the Cutter Dragon, a Privateer from Guernsey...

https://www.cnrseditions.fr/catalogue/h ... ce-du-roi/

Thierry
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