AQA GCSE History · 8145
Paper 2
Raiding enemy shipping with permission from a government.
Revise: Sugar and the CaribbeanPrivateering was already established before the invasion.
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GCSE History · key term
Attacking and capturing another country’s ships with permission from a ruler or government.
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Paper 2
Raiding enemy shipping with permission from a government.
Revise: Sugar and the CaribbeanPrivateering was already established before the invasion.
Paper 1, Paper 2
Attacking and capturing enemy ships with permission from a government, rather than acting as an unauthorised pirate.
Revise: Context for MigrationPrivateering was another part of England’s maritime expansion. Privateers such as Sir Francis Drake attacked enemy shipping with government permission. Their activities brought wealth and goods to England, but also created routes for migration.
Paper 2
Attacks on enemy ships by privately owned vessels authorised by a government; these could involve capturing people as well as goods.
Paper 1
Attacking and capturing another country’s ships with authorisation from a government, usually to seize valuable cargo.
Revise: RoanokeA lasting settlement could create opportunities for trade and provide a base for privateering against Spanish shipping. Roanoke therefore connected England’s overseas ambitions with its rivalry with Spain.
Distinguish piracy from privateering: privateers had state permission to raid enemy shipping.
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