Person/Organization: Blyth, Samuel
Item 25215
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1812 Media: Ink on paper
Item 131
Painting of the "Boxer" and "Enterprise," Monhegan, 1831
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1813-09-05 Location: Monhegan Media: Watercolor on paper
Exhibit
Enemies at Sea, Companions in Death
Lt. William Burrows and Commander Samuel Blyth, commanders of the USS Enterprise and the HMS Boxer, led their ships and crews in Battle in Muscongus Bay on Sept. 5, 1813. The American ship was victorious, but both captains were killed. Portland staged a large and regal joint burial.
