As far as this list goes, I only included vessels on which I could find enough information to list their particulars. For lack of hard data I had to leave off such successful cruisers as the brig Rattlesnake of Philadelphia, the Saratoga of New York and the True Blooded Yankee of Bristol, as well as a few others. For those interested, Coggeshall lists 205 privateers by name at the end of his book, but details are lacking. Name Rig Tons Port Guns Crew Prizes Alexander ship 300 Salem 16-18#, 6- 9# 140 7 Alfred brig 216 Salem 16- 9# 130 4+ Amelia schooner 162 Baltimore 1- 9#, 2- 9#c 68 17 America ship 331 Salem 16- 9# 146 26 America schooner 225 Baltimore 2- 9#, 2- 6#, 8-12#c 110 3 Anaconda brig 387 New York 18- 9# 160 2 Atlas schooner 240 Philadelphia 1- 9#, 12- 9#c 104 3 Bona schooner 134 Baltimore 1- 9#, 4-12#c 70 0 Caroline schooner 156 Baltimore 1-12#, 4- 6#, 5- 4# 72 30 Chasseur schooner 367 Baltimore 16-12#c 150 36 Comet schooner 221 Baltimore 2- 9#, 12-12#c 110 35 Curlew brig 294 Boston 2- 6#, 16-18#c 172 0 Dart schooner 251 Salem 2- 6#, 12-12#c ? 5 Dolphin schooner 190 Baltimore 2- 9#, 10-12#c 100 12 Fairy schooner 287 Baltimore 1- 18#, 1-12#, 4-9#,4-6# 120 6 Fame schooner 30 Salem 2- 6# 30 6 Fox schooner 191 Baltimore 2- 12#, 6-12#c 120 7 Gen. Armstrong schooner 275 New York 1-42#, 6- 9# 140 20 Globe schooner 223 Baltimore 1- 9#, 8-12#c 90 14 Grand Turk brig 310 Salem 15- 9# 150 30 Harlequin schooner 323 Portsmouth 10-12# 115 ? Highflyer schooner 144 Baltimore 6- 9# 85 13 Hornet schooner 82 Baltimore 1- 9# 50 0 John ship 260 Salem 16- 6# 160 11 Joseph & Mary schooner 139 Baltimore 1- 18#,1-6#,2-24#c 80 2 Kemp schooner 241 Baltimore 4- 9#, 2-6# 100 16 Lawrence schooner 289 Baltimore 1-12#, 8-18#c 120 22 Liberty sloop 61 Baltimore 1- 4# 40 7 Mammoth schooner 405 Baltimore 10- 9# 100 24 Montgomery brig 310 Salem 10- 6#, 2-18#c 105 6 Nonsuch schooner 183 Baltimore 12-12#c 110 9 Perry schooner 162 Baltimore 3- 9#, 2- 9#c 78 9 Pike schooner 291 Baltimore 1- 9#, 12-12#c 120 11 Polly schooner 96 Salem 1- 12#, 8-6# 57 4 Prince de Neufchatel brig 328 New York 2- 18#, 16-12#c 150 16 Rapid brig 310 Portland 2- 6#, 12-12#c 84 3 Revenge schooner 240 Baltimore 1- 18#, 1-9#,2-6#,6-12#c 112 10 Rolla schooner 145 Baltimore 1- 12#, 6-6#c 80 10 Rossie schooner 247 Baltimore 1- 9#,11-12#c 100 20 Sarah Ann schooner 91 Baltimore 1- 9# 44 1 Saranac schooner 253 Baltimore 10- 18#c 90 5 Sparrow schooner 83 Boston 1- 9#,4-6# 50 4 Spencer schooner 104 Philadelphia 1- 12#,4-12#c ? 2 Surprise schooner 321 Baltimore 10- 18#c 130 43 Syren schooner 200 Baltimore 1- 12#,2-9#,4-12#c 80 10 Tartar schooner 276 New York 4- 18#,6-9# 135 ? Tom schooner 290 Baltimore 2- 9#,12-12#c 140 4 Tomahawk schooner 214 Baltimore 1- 24#, 8- 9#c 84 0 Ultor xebec 133 Baltimore 2- 12# 65 33 Venus schooner 201 Baltimore 6- 12#c 50 0 Wasp schooner 77 Baltimore 1- 6# 40 ? Yankee brig 168 Bristol 1- 12#,2-9#,12-6# 120 40 Guide to The War of 1812 By Barry J. Fox American Privateers Typical American Privateers (Table) Back to Table of Contents -- Courier #82 To Courier List of Issues To MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 2001 by The Courier Publishing Company. This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com