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letters of marque::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | letter of mark and reprisal, letter of marque |
| Type of | licence, license, permit |
Examples of letters of marque
letters of marque
Issuance of unrestricted letters of marque and reprisal to privateers was forbidden.
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In the United Kingdom, letters of marque were revoked for various offenses.
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Had they not carried letters of marque, such behavior might well have qualified as piracy.
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To supplement their navy, the United States offered letters of marque to private armed vessels.
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These pirates later became legal English privateers who were given letters of marque by Jamaica's governor.
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Lafitte created letters of marque from a nonexistent nation for all of the ships sailing from Galveston.
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The French used the term lettre de course for their letters of marque, giving rise to the term corsair.
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Despite the attempt to end privateering around the world, nations continued issuing letters of marque.
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In Berry's novel, we learn that descendants of privateers possess letters of marque that let them continue in perpetuity.
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