Sentence examples for capture merchant from inspiring English sources

The Japanese cruisers embarked specialised boarding parties for this operation as it was hoped that they could capture merchant ships to alleviate Japan's shipping shortage.

He then sailed a captured merchant ship for home.

Together with brother Pierre, this French folk hero ruled an island colony of pirates who captured merchant ships at cannon-point and smuggled the stolen booty into New Orleans.

Before separating in December 1717, Blackbeard and Bonnet plundered and captured merchant ships along the East Coast.

Troubridge's ship, HMS Culloden', was also some distance from the main body, towing a captured merchant ship.

These ships were instructed to blockade the French bases on Isle de France, and had some success against French merchant vessels: Orpheus alone sent three officers and twenty men back to India in captured merchant ships.

The French Navy sought to disrupt British trade by intercepting and capturing merchant ships with roving frigates, a strategy countered by protecting British convoys with heavier warships, particularly in European waters.

Nelson was generally unsuccessful; he succeeded only in retaking several captured British merchant ships and capturing a number of small fishing boats and assorted craft.

The Brazilian government refused to yield, and Christie issued orders for British warships to capture Brazilian merchant vessels as indemnity.

During the War of 1812, the Barbary states took advantage of the weakness of the United States Navy to again capture American merchant ships and sailors.

The Brazilian government refused to yield, and the consul issued orders for British warships to capture Brazilian merchant vessels as indemnity.