{"id":3762500,"date":"2021-01-12T14:54:58","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T13:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/?p=3762500"},"modified":"2024-10-24T15:03:59","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T13:03:59","slug":"differences-pirate-privateer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/us\/differences-pirate-privateer\/","title":{"rendered":"Pirate or privateer, the law of the sea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=\u201d1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d900px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d30px||30px||true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||2px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p>We often talk about\u00a0<strong>pirates\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>privateers\u00a0<\/strong>without really knowing what distinguishes them. If we look back at their etymology, \u201cpirate\u201d from the Latin\u00a0<em>pirata\u00a0<\/em>and from the Greek\u00a0<em>peirates\u00a0<\/em>refers to those who are enticed by wealth, whilst \u201cprivateer\u201d describes the privately\u00a0<strong>commissioned errand-running seafarer<\/strong>. To sum up, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/us\/pirate-la-buse-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pirate\u00a0<\/a>or bandit lived as an outlaw, who\u00a0<strong>sailed\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>robbed\u00a0<\/strong>ships for their own personal gain. For its part, the privateer, commissioned by a government or a sovereign, legally exerted their\u00a0<strong>right to pillage<\/strong>. Final report: an pirate arrested was a pirate condemned to hanging, while a privateer could slip between the grasp of the law by presenting their mission orders. It is noteworthy that piracy was already practised in Antiquity. 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