American Privateer snow 'Black Princess' (1781)

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Black Princess
Nominal Guns	12	NRAR
Nationality	United States of America
Operator	Connecticut State Navy
Acquired	7.2.1781	NRAR
Shipyard	Unknown	NRAR
Category	Privateer	NRAR
Ship Type	Snow	NRAR
Sailing Rig	Snow	NRAR
Captured	7.1781	BWAS-1714

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
7.2.178112 NRAR

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
7.2.1781 - 7.1781Captain (Privateer)NRAR

Service History

DateEventSource
7.1781Taken by

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

NRARAuthority, Digital Book

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Posted by Jon Miller on Thursday 18th of June 2026 09:05

The following vessels have been taken and ransomed by the Black Princess, viz, the Two Brooksbanks, of Stromness, for 120 guineas; the Robert, McKeller, from Archangel to Greenock, for 3000 livres sterling; the Nancy, Burnet; and the James, McDaniel, from Liverpool to Killybegs; the former for 2700 livres sterling, and the latter for 3000 ditto. [Exeter Flying Post, 24 November 1780]

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