Privateers and PrivateeringStatham, Edward Phillips
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Privateers and Privateering
Statham, Edward Phillips
Naval biography; Privateering
Actions (in order of relation):
_Lion_ (Andrew Barton) and _Jenny Pirwin_ and two English ships, 22-24;
_Amity_ and two Spaniards, 29-32;
_Duke_ (Captain Rogers) and Panama ship, 63;
_Duke_ and _Duchess_ and Manila ship, 71;
_Speedwell_ and Spanish ship, 85-87;
_Alexander_ and _Solebay_, 95, 96;
_Antigallican_ and _Duc de Penthièvre_, 99, 100;
_Terrible_ and _Vengeance_, 106-111;
_Mentor_ and _Carnatic_, 113, 114;
_Fame_ (Capt. Moor) and five French ships, 115-117;
_Ellen_ and _Santa Anna Gratia_, 118-120;
_St. George_ (Capt. Wright) and French privateer, 137-139;
_Duke_ (Capt. Morecock) and _Prince Frederick_ and three French
ships, 150;
_Mars_ (Capt. Walker) and _Boscawen_ and French man-of-war, 157;
_Mars_ and French men-of-war, 158-160;
_Mars_ and _Sheerness_ and eight French ships, 165-169;
French ship and boats of George Walker's squadron, 177, 178;
George Walker's squadron and Spanish treasure-ship, 179-185;
_Anglesea_ and _Apollon_, 191-195;
_Lion_ (Capt. Brett) and _Elizabeth_, 195, 196;
_Palme_ (French) and _Neptune_ (Dutch), 202, 203;
_Dauphin_ and _Sherdam_ (Dutch), 204;
_Trinité_ (French) and _Concorde_ (Dutch) 210;
_Diligente_ and six English men-of-war, 214-216;
_François_ and two English ships, 220, 221;
_St. Jacques_ and four consorts (French) and three Dutch ships,
224, 225;
_Jason_ (French) and English squadron, 226-228;
_St. William_ (French) and Dutch ship, 232, 233;
Cassard's squadron and two English ships, 235-238;
_Centurion_ and _Diomede_ (English) and French Squadron, 246;
_Cartier_ (French) and _Triton_, 251-255;
_Confiance_ and _Kent_, 258-260;
_Argo_ (American) and _King George_, 275, 276;
_Argo_ and _Dragon_, 277, 278;
_Argo_ and _Saratoga_ and _Dublin_, 278-280;
_Pomona_ (American) and _Rosebud_, 283-285;
_Hyder Ali_ (American) and _General Monk_, 299-303;
_General Pickering_ (American) and _Golden Eagle_, 304, 305;
_General Pickering_ and _Achilles_, 305, 306;
_Comet_ (American) and four English ships convoyed by Portuguese
war-ship, 309-311;
_Chasseur_ (American) and _St. Lawrence_, 312-316;
_General Armstrong_ (American) and _Carnation_, 317-324;
_Princess Royal_ packet and _Aventurier_, 330-333;
_Chance_ (colonial privateer) and Spanish ship, 334, 335;
_Chance_ and Spanish war-ship, 335, 336;
_Rover_ (colonial privateer) and five French ships, 337, 338;
_Rover_ and three Spanish ships, 338-340;
_Bonaparte_ and _Hippomenes_, 341, 342;
_Bonaparte_ and three English ships, 342-353;
_Windsor Castle_ packet and _Jeune Richard_, 354-357;
_Catherine_ and French privateer, 357-360;
_Fortune_ and French privateer, 360, 362;
_Three Sisters_ and French privateer, 362-364
Admiralty, High Court of, 11
_Adventure_, 214, 215, 228
Aigle, Captain de l', 235
Albatross, The, 80, 81
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