Capture of HMS Boxer 1813
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 5 September 1813 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1813 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Nearest landmass | At sea (nearest continent: North America) | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | War of 1812 | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 43.8150, -69.4088 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The capture of HMS Boxer occurred on 5 September 1813 was off Pemaquid Point, Maine, during the War of 1812. The United States Navy brig USS Enterprise, under Lieutenant William Ward Burrows II, captured the British gun-brig HMS Boxer under Commander Samuel Blyth. Constructed as a schooner in Maryland in 1799, Enterprise 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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