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This 5 page report discusses Donald Chidsey's 1962 book
about the ways in which acts of war were committed by privately owned and operated
ships during the earliest wars of the United States. Bibliography lists only the primary
source.
Page Count:
5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: D0_BWampriv.rtf
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owned and operated ships during the earliest wars of the United States. It also has a certain flair to it which demonstrates Chidseys interest and apparent passion for pirates and
those seafarers who operated under less than honorable or legal conditions. Donald Barr Chidsey (1902 - 1981) was a prolific writer producing dozens of both historical fiction and historical accounts
of American history, as well as approximately 60 magazine articles and short stories for such venerable American publications such as Argosy, The Saturday Evening Post, and Detective Fiction Weekly. Just
a few of his many book titles include: Captain Crossbones (1958). The Naked Sword (1959), Valley Forge (1959) Singapore Passage (1956), Reluctant Cavalier (1960), The Battle of New Orleans (1961),
The Siege of Boston (1966), The Wars in Barbary (1971). The titles should serve as enough of an example to the student reading Chidseys book where the authors particular
passion is. Rather clearly, his interests revolved around historical events buy those with something of a swashbuckling flair! The American Privateers, published in 1962 is no exception to that rule.
The student who is reading and reviewing The American Privateers will want to keep Chidseys background in mind. It will allow him or her to make allowances for the various
aspects of the book that seem somewhat sensationalized or overblown. It will also serve in helping the reader understand why Chidsey focuses on numerous details of life at sea and
the goals and objectives of the American privateers. The American Privateers Understanding the fundamental concepts of "privateering" allows the reader to consider why Chidsey would choose the "American privateers" as
a topic. They were, in many ways, a breed of pirates who used their ships in battle for hire. As Chidsey explains them, they were often "hired" by a government
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