Download or read book Predators and Prizes written by Carl E. Swanson and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the role British colonial privateering played during the wars of the mid-18th century, and provides a reinterpretation of American entrepreneurial warfare at sea against the shipping of Spain and France during King George's War. Swanson places privateering in its historical context and shows how it had an important impact on Atlantic commerce. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR