The story is based on the real-life letters written by Stephen Burton, a boy who not only served aboard the Comet, but was also the nephew of Captain Thomas Boyle, one of the most famous American privateers.
The Cruise of the Comet: the story of a privateer of 1812 sailing from Baltimore
- Details
- By: James Otis
- Title: The Cruise of the Comet: the story of a privateer of 1812 sailing from Baltimore as set down by Stephen Burton
- Series: Privateers of 1812 Series
- First Published by: Estes and Lauriat
- First Published Place: Boston
- First Published Format: HC
- First Published Date: 1898