Prince de Neufchatel  
American Privateer from the  War of 1812

·        American “privateer” schooner during the War of 1812

·        Privateers were licensed by the government to raid enemy shipping during a war

·        Armament was 16 Carronades and 2 long guns as bow chasers

·        Did major damage to English merchant shipping in 1814

·        In early October, 1814, her crew of only 37  successfully fought off a British boarding party of 120 with the British losing 93 men. Only 6 Americans were unharmed at the end of the battle.

·        Captured on 26 Dec, 1814, she was sent to England to be taken into the Royal Navy

·        While leaving dry dock, she ran aground, and her keel was broken – she never served the British Navy  - defiant at the end

·        Her hull design was used by  the English for clipper ships

·        No reference has been found as to why she is named for a town in France that produces cream cheese

NOTE: This model is in the private collection or Ms. Sandra Staley of Midland, TX