Prince de Neufchatel

Aft and bow elevation of Prince de Neufchatel, as recorded by her British captors in 1814.
History
United States
Name	Prince de Neufchatel
Builder	Adam and Noah Brown
Launched	1813
Fate	Captured, December 1814; broken up 1815
General characteristics
Tons burthen	32822⁄94 (bm)
Length	110 ft 8 in (33.7 m)(overall) 93 ft 8+1⁄4 in (28.6 m) (keel)
Beam	25 ft 8 in (7.8 m)
Depth of hold	11 ft 6 in (3.5 m)
Armament	Privateer: 18 guns* British service: 16 × 12-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder bow chasers

The Prince de Neufchatel was a fast sailing United States schooner-rigged privateer, built in New York by Adam and Noah Brown circa 1812. She is a fine example of the peak of development of the armed schooner. Neufchatel operated in mainly European waters, preying on British shipping during the War of 1812. Noted for her speed, at one time she outran seventeen men-of-war. In 1813, operating in the English Channel, she took nine British prizes in quick succession.^[1] She also delivered a crushing defeat to the boats of a British frigate that tried to capture her. The British finally captured her in December 1814; she was broken up in 1815.