Boxer and Enterprize
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Description
On September 5, 1813, the battle between the U.S. Brig Enterprise and the British Brig Boxer took place in the waters off Monhegan Island, Maine. The Boxer's commander, Captain Samuel Blyth, 29 years of age, was killed in the opening exchange of cannon fire. On the Enterprise, Captain William Burrows, age 28, was mortally wounded a short time later. Burrows would not consent to being carried below until the end of the engagement, after which he accepted the British surrender.
Other Information
- Title: Boxer and Enterprize
- Creator: James Osborne
- Creation Date: 1831
- Subject Date: 1813-09-05
- State: ME
- Media: watercolor on paper
- Dimensions (cm): 16 x 25
- Local Code: A00-4
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
Ships
Campaigns & battles--Maine--Monhegan Island
United States--History--War of 1812
Boxer (Ship)--Paintings
Naval warfare--Maine--Paintings
Enterprise (Ship)--Paintings
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