Privateering attracted many of the finest seamen of the age because it was a legally sanctioned activity, fundamentally different from illegal piracy in that pirates preyed on all shipping, while privateers took only enemy ships. Unlike pirates, privateers could be heroic, winning fame and their country’s thanks, as well as high fortune, for their efforts.
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