<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=300545.msg14720238#msg14720238">Quote from: Captain Whitebread on 27-02-2019, 00:41:36</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Privateers didn't sail under their own flags.  If they did, they weren't privateers, they were pirates.  Privateers were hired by nations to prey on the trade ships of enemy nations.  If her husband had governance of a Spanish protectorate, it would make no sense for him to sail under anything but a Spanish flag.<br/><br/>And Nef has to sleep sometime.  &lt;wide evil grin&gt;<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>pri·va·teer<br/>noun<br/>1.<br/>an armed ship owned and officered by private individuals holding a government commission and authorized for use in war, especially in the capture of enemy merchant shipping.<br/><br/>Valverde is an autonomous nation, not a Spanish protectorate, so I think it would make good sense that they would fly their own flag and hunt  trade ships of other nations for their own benefit. I've done my research, and I was an actual, real life sailor for about a year and a half, I'm a bit saltier than you may be giving me credit for. I've been a little overwhelmed with personal irl things to put up all the info that I should, but please, while I enjoy and share your enthusiasm for historical accuracy, hang in there with me while I smooth out all the rough edges.