"filling a gap in historical literature, this book offers a complete list of the 248 American privateers active during the War of 1812 and the vessels they captured during the war"-- SciTech Book News ; "valuable. This work fill an obvious gap in the historiography concerning the War of 1812"-- ARBA ; "valuable"-- The NYMAS Review ; "this is one of the most useful books I have received in a long time.a wonderful research tool"-- The Northern Mariner/Le Marin du Word ; "a fascinating goldmine.invaluable.excellent.a must-purchase title"-- Pirates and Privateers ; "shed light on an aspect of the War of 1812 that has not received attention equal to its contribution during the war.a commendable job of getting all the information out to the reader in a format that they can use.an excellent reference.

should be a welcome addition to the library of many historians"-- Nautical Research Journal .