Thomas Boyle briefly served in the United States Navy during the same war.
13 Facts About Thomas Boyle
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On 17 March 1813, Thomas Boyle slipped past the British blockade into Chesapeake Bay.
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Comet and two other privateers were contracted by the US Navy to patrol and observe British movements, and Thomas Boyle accepted a warrant as sailing master in the United States Navy on 16 April 1813.
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Thomas Boyle left Comet at Beaufort and headed north to Baltimore and thence to New York City where he took command of the privateer Chasseur, of which he was part owner.
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Once at sea, Thomas Boyle set a course for the British Isles via the Grand Banks.
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Thomas Boyle's proclamation was posted in Lloyd's Coffee House in London:.
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Thomas Boyle spent the next two months preparing for his fifth and final privateering voyage.
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Undaunted, Thomas Boyle raced to the attack and, after a sharp 15-minute fight, captured HMS St Lawrence.
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Thomas Boyle was wounded during the capture and concluded his final cruise at Baltimore on 18 March 1815.
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Thomas Boyle's crew practiced over and over again handling the sails and operating the guns, which paid off during numerous engagements with the enemy vessels.
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Thomas Boyle was one of a number of 1812 captains who engaged in privateering under letters of marque during the Spanish American Wars of Independence.
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Thomas Boyle died at sea aboard the 'second' Chasseur en route from Alvarado, Mexico to Philadelphia.
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Thomas Boyle was launched in 1942 and sponsored by Mrs Margaret A Glascock, great-granddaughter of Thomas Boyle.