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Boxer and Enterprise

Portland, Maine
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On September 5, 1813, off Monhegan Island on the coast of Maine, the American brig Enterprise, commanded by 28-year-old Lt. William Burrows, fought the British brig Boxer, commanded by 29-year-old Captain Samuel Blythe. The two ships exchanged close-range broadsides until the badly damaged Boxer surrendered. Captain Blythe was killed instantly, and Lt. Burrows died from injuries suffered during the encounter. Both men were buried with honors side by side in Portland’s Eastern Cemetery.
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