Question

I Fill in the blanks with appropriate words :

1) Trading ships were often attacked by ____________ and _____________.

Answer 1

Answer: Trading ships were often attacked by pirates and privateers

Step-by-step explanation:privateer, privately owned armed vessel commissioned by a belligerent state to attack enemy ships, usually vessels of commerce.

Until about 1440, maritime trade in both the North Sea, the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia was seriously in danger of attack by the pirates.

Answer 2

Explanation:Trading ships were often attacked by pirates and privateers.

Trading ships were often attacked by pirates and privateers.