Thomas Boyle

Thomas Boyle
Born(1775-06-29)June 29, 1775
Marblehead, Massachusetts
DiedOctober 12, 1825(1825-10-12) (aged 50)
At sea
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Navy
Years of service16 April–September 1813
RankSailing Master
Battles/warsWar of 1812
Spouse(s)Mary Gross (1779-1863)
ChildrenElizabeth Boyle (1797-1880)
Other workPrivateer
Coat of Arms of Thomas Boyle

Thomas Boyle (29 June 1775 – 12 October 1825), an Irish American, as a captain of the schooner Comet and the clipper Chasseur, was one of the most successful Baltimore privateers during the War of 1812. He briefly served in the United States Navy during the same war.


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