List of privateers
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A privateer was a private warship authorized by a country's government by letters of marque to attack foreign shipping. Privateers were an accepted part of naval warfare from the 16th to the 19th centuries, authorised by all significant naval powers.
Notable privateers included:
- Jean Lafitte (1776 - 1854?) A French privateer of the Gulf of Mexico and a Louisiana hero.
- Victual Brothers or Vitalians or Likedeelers
- Gödeke Michels (leader of the Likedeelers)
- Klaus Störtebeker (leader of the Likedeelers), Wismar, 1360-1401
- Didrik Pining, German, c. 1428-1491
- Paúel Benecke, Gdańsk, 15th century
- Kemal Reis, Turkish, c. 1451-1511
- Timoji, Hindu, ?-1513
- Oruç Reis (Barbarossa), Turkish, c. 1474-1518
- Barbarossa Hayreddin Pasha, Turkish, c. 1478-1546
- Turgut Reis (Dragut), Turkish, c. 1485-1565
- Murat Reis the Older, Turkish, c. 1506-1609
- Magnus Heinason, Faroese, privateer in Dutch service under the Dutch revolt c. 1568-1578 and 1580s. and privateer and merchant in Danish service on the Faroe Islands c. 1578-1589
- Sir Francis Drake, English, c. 1540-1596
- Peter Easton, England/Newfoundland, early 17th century
- Captain Christopher Newport, English, c. 1561-1617
- Sir George Somers, English (1554-1610)
- Piet Hein, Dutch, 1577-1629
- Alonso de Contreras 1582-1641, Spanish privateer against the Turks under the banner of the Order of Malta and later commanded Spanish ships.
- Sir Henry Morgan, Welsh, 1635-1688
- Jean Bart, French, 1651-1702
- Alexander Dalzeel, Scotland, c. 1662-1715
- William Dampier, English, 1652-1715
- Lars Gathenhielm, Swedish, early 18th century
- James Erisey, English, late 16th century
- Kanhoji Angre, Maratha, ?–1729
- René Duguay-Trouin. French, 1673-1736
- George Colby, British, 18th century
- Alexander Godfrey, colonial Nova Scotia, 1756-1803
- Jonathan Haraden, colonial United States, 1744-1803
- Louisa, ship of Philadelphia, United States, 1800 during Quasi-War with the French
- David Hawley, colonial United States, 1741-1807
- Robert Surcouf, French, 1773–1827
- Hipólito Bouchard, Argentina, 1783-1843
- Ephraim Sturdivant, United States, 1782-1868
- Bully Hayes, United States, c. 1829-1877
- Fortunatus Wright, of Liverpool, English privateer, 1712 - 1757
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