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had three men killed and sixteen wounded. The reports of the wounded and killed on
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453:, to New York owners. Another account report that she was purchased in 1815 by Thomas Boyle, owning 50% of the schooner, and the rest was owned by another two crew members of the 1812-1814 cruise.
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more reliable in its reporting.) As to the schooner,
289:. At first she harassed many British vessels in the
340:again put to sea on 29 October 1813, returning to
316:together with three other Baltimore privateers,
1033:. Printed by George Phillips (for the author).
622:, ship, 400 tons, captured on her passage from
590:, brig, was captured on her way to London from
729:"The Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Privateers"
594:, carrying sugar, cotton, and coffee, sent to
507:and taken into St Vincents on 6 February 1813.
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1137:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
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693:is available, which is an 1814 painting by
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446:s career after her years as a privateer.
414:and stayed there for a three-week refit.
245:sailed from July 1812 to March 1814 as a
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372:had encountered the British merchantman
241:, who was a part owner of the schooner,
19:For other ships with the same name, see
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159:90 ft 6 in (27.58 m)
94:William Furlong and Thorndike Chase
312:Between April and September 1813,
180:10 ft 0 in (3.05 m)
172:23 ft 6 in (7.16 m)
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352:Third Cruise and Engagement with
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1086:A History of American Privateers
960:A history of American privateers
762:"The COMET Harasses the British"
760:White, Frank Jr. (Winter 1958).
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1082:"PRIVATEERS AGAINST PRIVATEERS"
457:List of the prizes, War of 1812
449:On 12 May 1814 she was sold at
1176:Schooners of the United States
1080:Maclay, Edgar Stanton (1899),
957:Maclay, Edgar Stanton (1899).
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1140:. The entry can be found
468:as a privateer. The list is:
894:. Baltimore: Turnbull Bros.
766:Maryland Historical Magazine
1065:Coggeshall, George (1861).
885:SCHARF, J. THOMAS. (1874).
815:Garitee, Jerome R. (1977).
670:, schooner tender, sent to
382:, but had sailed away when
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1181:Individual sailing vessels
779:Donnelly, Mark P. (2014).
451:Charleston, South Carolina
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857:Otis, James, ed. (1898).
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680:9 more vessels, destroyed
386:gave chase, fearing that
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528:, sloop, destroyed (Cmp)
401:off and left the field.
278:First and Second Cruises
229:, was built in 1810 at
131:General characteristics
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736:The Independent Review
1007:30 March 1813, №4757.
819:. Conn. p. 150.
689:Only one painting of
397:succeeded in driving
977:29 June 1813, №4782.
658:, schooner, ransomed
648:, schooner, sent to
308:Charter of U.S. Navy
993:18 May 1813, №4771.
783:. Stackpole Books.
677:vessel, Puerto Rico
664:, schooner, sent in
616:, schooner, retaken
500:, brig, retaken by
439:Little is known of
642:, sloop, foundered
610:, schooner, cartel
392:single-ship action
918:, Vol. 31, p.192.
674:, North Carolina.
652:, North Carolina.
636:, sloop, given up
598:, North Carolina.
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