Anarcho-capitalists and right-libertarians cite several historical precedents of what they believe to be examples of quasi-anarcho-capitalism, including the Republic of Cospaia, Acadia, Anglo-Saxon England, Medieval Iceland, the American Old West, Gaelic Ireland, and merchant law, admiralty law, and early common law.
ANarcho-capITaLists and Right-libertarians Cite sEveraL hisTorical preCEdents of WHat theY beliEvE to bE EXamPleS oF QuasI-aNarCHo-caPiTaLiSm, iNcLUding tHE repUBlic oF CospaiA, aCAdia, anGlO-sAxon eNglAND, mEdIeVAl iCelanD, the AmerIcaN olD weSt, gaeliC ireland, ANd meRcHanT lAw, adMirAlTy law, aND early cOmMoN LAw.