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Studies in Maritime History
The Confederate Privateers
Recounts the exploits of the Confederacy's privately armed ships and of the sailors known as "gentlemen adventurers"
The Confederate Privateers recounts the exploits of the Confederacy's privately armed ships and their sea battles with the Union. Using naval war records and other archives, William Robinson describes the privateers, their cruises, their successes, their failures, and their ultimate fates. This narrative history is the first to portray the privateer Confederate cruises of the Jefferson Davis, the Dixie, the Sally, and the pygmy submarine Pioneer.
The Confederate Privateers recounts the exploits of the Confederacy's privately armed ships and their sea battles with the Union. Using naval war records and other archives, William Robinson describes the privateers, their cruises, their successes, their failures, and their ultimate fates. This narrative history is the first to portray the privateer Confederate cruises of the Jefferson Davis, the Dixie, the Sally, and the pygmy submarine Pioneer.
- GenresCivil War
388 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 1990
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July 16, 2024
Informative book on privateers in the Civil War. Does a good job of explaining navy privateers recent history prior to the Civil War.
My main interest was the chapter on Hatteras Inlet/ Hatteras Rendezvous. Robinson gives the most accurate details of the prize captures at and near Hatteras Inlet (vessels using it as a station). I was happy to see a credible accounting of the NCS Winslow (later CS Winslow). They were, however, a few errors there. The Winslow has been credited with too many captures - Robinson gets closer to the actual captures but still has too many. See Volume 22 of NC Troops, 1861-1865: A Roster for accurate accounting.
All in all it holds up well for a book written in the 1920's even if, as more modern cover blurbs warn you, the writer does not contain his pro-Lost Cause views. Read carefully to spot those and this book will serve you well.
My main interest was the chapter on Hatteras Inlet/ Hatteras Rendezvous. Robinson gives the most accurate details of the prize captures at and near Hatteras Inlet (vessels using it as a station). I was happy to see a credible accounting of the NCS Winslow (later CS Winslow). They were, however, a few errors there. The Winslow has been credited with too many captures - Robinson gets closer to the actual captures but still has too many. See Volume 22 of NC Troops, 1861-1865: A Roster for accurate accounting.
All in all it holds up well for a book written in the 1920's even if, as more modern cover blurbs warn you, the writer does not contain his pro-Lost Cause views. Read carefully to spot those and this book will serve you well.
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