Patriots and Privateers : Three Novels About Maryland and the War of 1812

“Patriots and Privateers” contains three novels by James Otis about Maryland in the War of 1812. “The Cruise of the Comet” and “Captain Tom, The Privateersman” are both about Thomas Boyle the most famous privateer captain to sail from Baltimore during the war. “Commodores Barney’s Young Spies” gives a detailed account of the Chesapeake Campaign leading up to the battle of Bladensburg and the burning of Washington All were written for teen readers in the late 1800’s and remain engaging and educational introductions to American and local Maryland history.