Capture of HMS Boxer
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The capture of HMS Boxer in 1813 was a sea fight off the coast of Maine in the War of 1812. The United States Navy brig USS Enterprise, commanded by Lieutenant William Burrows, defeated the Royal Navy gun-brig HMS Boxer, led by Commander Samuel Blyth. Constructed as a schooner in Maryland in 1799, the victorious American was rebuilt as a brig prior to the war. She met an inglorious end, wrecking in the West Indies in 1823. However, her name carried on. A number of following U.S. Navy warships bore the name. The Boxer was auctioned for $9,775 to benefit her captors, and she served as a local merchantman for some years.
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1813 Capture of HMS Boxer
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1689 | Siege of Pemaquid | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1696 | Siege of Pemaquid | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1813 | Capture of HMS Boxer | naval battle | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Fort William Henry | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Pemaquid Archeological Site | state historic site in the United States, archaeological site, fort | Wikidata | |