During the Revolutionary War (1774-76) private vessels (privateers) were commissioned by the colonial rebel government to prey on British commerce everywhere and to capture, when possible, British ships. For this matter, the government issued the permission to arm privateer ships. At the time of the Revolutionary War, Benjamin Franklin was ambassador to France. He allowed to buy two French-built corsairs through an important ship broker. Then Franklin sent them to the U.S. for modifications by a shipwright who had a talent for coaxing greater speed out of ships. These corsairs were painted black so as to be nearly invisible at night. They were named Black Prince and Black Princess. The crew were Portuguese seaman but captained by an American. They preyed on the British trade in English coastal waters and for over a year nearly destroyed Britain's trade with the rest of the world. Then they were captured in a hunt on the high seas and burned by the British somewhere in the Mediterranean.
 

 Black Prince Paint Set (4 bottles) MV46PS   

$15.96   

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