Previously, Balladeer’s Blog has covered several American privateer vessels of the Revolutionary War. As our 250th birthday approaches, I’ll take a look at one of our privateer ships from the War of 1812.
THE CHASSEUR – This vessel was granted its Letter of Marque to prey on British shipping and take prizes on February 23rd, 1813. The Chasseur had 16 cannon and a crew of 160.
From July 1813 to Christmas of that year, William Wade captained this ship as it ran through the British blockade the previous month and was looking for prey in the West Indies come July. The Chasseur seized between 6-11 British vessels during this cruise. Continue reading
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