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Le butin de la guerre : les corsaires en Nouvelle-Écosse

Le système de convoi protège la marine marchande

A key feature of the war at sea was Britain’s use of a convoy system, which allowed fleets of merchant vessels to cross the open sea under the protection of Royal Navy frigates. Though slow, the system reduced losses to enemy privateers.

date: 1814

numéro de référence: Nova Scotia Archives  Newspapers: Royal Gazette 31 August 1814 page 3

               

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