What is a privateer St. Lawrence River

 A privateer is a man or ship under contract to a government, allowing them to attack.
A privateer is a man or ship under contract to a government, allowing them to attack enemy ships during wartime. Privateering is often described as “legal” piracy.
The Thousand Islands region has a rich history involving privateers. Throughout the War of 1812, privateering expeditions were sent out to capture British ships carrying provisions and supplies. Privateer expeditions departed from Clayton and Cape Vincent. They skipped from island to island and hindered the British from moving supplies through the key waters of the St. Lawrence River.