• HubertManne@piefed.social
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    2 days ago

    I swear I have seen something that suggested this was something done with classical pirates. Maybe with like privateers or something.

    • superkret@feddit.org
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      Classical pirates often received a letter of Marquis from one of the colonial powers.
      They got support and amnesty from one nation if they concentrated their raids on the ships of the other nations.