American Privateers in the War-- Part 2: A U.S. Navy-Privateer Comparison

COMPARISON OF THE U.S. NAVY AND PRIVATEERS DURING THE WAR OF 1812

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TOTAL SHIPS

U.S. Navy--  23
Privateers--  517

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TOTAL GUNS ON SHIPS

U.S. Navy--   556
Privateers--  2893

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ENEMY SHIPS CAPTURED

U.S. Navy--  254
Privateers--  1300

So, who was better, the U.S. Navy or privateers?

--Brock-Perry