Privateers of the Americas

Description:

"Privateers of the Americas examines raids on Spanish shipping conducted from the United States during the early 1800s. These activities were sanctioned by, and conducted on behalf of, republics in Spanish America aspiring to independence from Spain. Among the available histories of privateering, there is no comparable work. Because privateering further complicated international dealings during the already tumultuous Age of Revolution, the book also offers a new perspective on the diplomatic and Atlantic history of the early American republic." -- Cover

subjects: Privateering,  Geopolitics,  Latin america, history,  Spain, history,  United states, history, 19th century,  Naval History,  Relations,  History,  Spain, foreign relations,  United states, relations, spain