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How did privateers contribute to the American revolution war effort?

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In the American Revolution, privateers transported arms, munitions and tropical products to the American continent. By the end of the war, Congress commissioned over 525 private ships to be privateers, which captured thousands of British vessels and millions of dollars in prizes.

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