A privateer was a private person authorized by a country's
government by
letters of marque to attack foreign shipping. Privateering was an accepted part of naval warfare from the 16th to the 19th centuries, authorised by all significant naval powers.
Magnus Heinason, Faroese, c. 1568–1578 privateer in Dutch service under the
Dutch revolt and 1580s, and privateer and merchant in Danish service on the
Faroe Islands c. 1578–1589
A privateer was a private person authorized by a country's
government by
letters of marque to attack foreign shipping. Privateering was an accepted part of naval warfare from the 16th to the 19th centuries, authorised by all significant naval powers.
Magnus Heinason, Faroese, c. 1568–1578 privateer in Dutch service under the
Dutch revolt and 1580s, and privateer and merchant in Danish service on the
Faroe Islands c. 1578–1589