Once a prize had been taken by a privateer, a small crew would be put on board to bring the capture back to home port. Often these vessels would be recaptured by the other side, resulting in a loss of both income and manpower.
date: 1813
numéro de référence: Nova Scotia Archives Newspapers: Royal Gazette 23 June 1813 page 3
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