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On 5 September 1813 Enterprise sighted and chased HBM Brig Boxer. The brigs opened fire on each other, and in a closely fought fierce and gallant action which took the lives of both commanding officers, Enterprise captured Boxer and took her into nearby Portland, Maine. Here a common funeral was held for Lieutenant William Burrows, Enterprise, and Captain Samuel Blyth, Boxer, both well known and highly respected in their services.
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