History Day - Revolutionary War and a New Nation (1775-1815)

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Privateers - War of 1812

These are resources for this specific time period. For resources that cover more than one time period, see other sections of this guide.

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The British Raid on Essex
Call Number: Online and Stacks E359.5.C7 R63 2014

ISBN: 9780819574763

Publication Date: 2014

Online access through our library catalog.
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War of 1812
History of the American Privateers, and Letters-of-Marque, during Our War with England in the Years 1812, '13, and '14. Interspersed with Several Naval Battles between American and British Ships-of-War. 2d ed.
Call Number: Online and Stacks E360 .C67 1856 item does not circulate

Publication Date: 1856

Online access through our catalog, in HathiTrust. Also in Internet Archive.
A History of American Privateers by Maclay, Edgar Stanton
Call Number: Online and Stacks E182 .M16 Item does not circulate

Publication Date: 1899

Online access through HathiTrust

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