Lecture Series: Privateering in NJ During the Revolutionary War

While privateering in New Jersey is one of the most colorful chapters in the state’s history, it is also one of the most misunderstood. Were privateers the same as pirates? What was the New Jersey Admiralty? What did the privateers do? Who were the privateers? As an introduction to privateering in New Jersey waters during the American Revolution, the speaker will offer answers to these questions.

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