West Indies. There, she took a succession of prizes. On 25 February 1815, she chased what appeared to be a weakly armed coaster but which turned out to be a Royal Navy cruiser. Undaunted, Boyle raced to the attack and, after a sharp 15-minute fight, captured HMS St Lawrence. He was wounded during the capture and concluded his final cruise at Baltimore on 18 March 1815. It was estimated that Boyle profited in a range of $30,000 as a privateer during the War of 1812. As a commander of Chassuer Capt Boyle placed a significant emphasis on drills. His crew practiced over and over again handling the sails and operating the guns, which paid off during numerous engagements with the enemy vessels. Late career After the war Boyle returned to mercantile service between Baltimore and ports in the West Indies and South America. Boyle also was one of a number of 1812 captains who engaged in privateering under letters of marque during the Spanish American Wars of Independence. Boyle died at sea aboard the 'second' Chasseur en route from Alvarado, Mexico to Philadelphia. Namesake and honors "Boyle Street" in South Baltimore (intersects Fort Avenue and Key Highway) is named in honor of Thomas Boyle. The destroyer was named for him. She was launched in 1942 and sponsored by Mrs. Margaret A. Glascock, great-granddaughter of Thomas Boyle. References Further reading Maclay, Edgar Stanton, A history of American privateers, Chapter V: Captain Thomas Boyle, 1899 Statham, Edward Phillips, Privateers and privateering, J. Pott, New York, 1910 Chidsey, Donald Barr, The American Privateers'', Dodd, Mead & Company, New York, 1962 1775 births 1825 deaths United States Navy officers United States Navy personnel of the War of 1812 People who died at sea American privateers People from Marblehead, Massachusetts