Statements (30)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
maritime occupation
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gptkbp:abolished |
gptkb:Paris_Declaration_Respecting_Maritime_Law_(1856)
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gptkbp:activeDuring |
16th century
17th century 18th century early 19th century |
gptkbp:approvedBy |
gptkb:letters_of_marque
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gptkbp:award |
prize money
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gptkbp:ceased_operations |
mid-19th century
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gptkbp:defines |
privately owned armed ships authorized by a government to attack enemy ships during wartime
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gptkbp:distinctFrom |
gptkb:pirate
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Privateers
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gptkbp:legalStatus |
legal under international law (historically)
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gptkbp:notableFigure |
gptkb:Sir_Francis_Drake
gptkb:William_Kidd gptkb:Jean_Lafitte gptkb:Henry_Morgan |
gptkbp:operatesIn |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:France gptkb:Netherlands gptkb:Spain gptkb:United_States |
gptkbp:purpose |
capture enemy ships
disrupt enemy trade |
gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:pirate
gptkb:letters_of_marque naval warfare corsairs |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:University_of_New_Orleans
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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