Sixth naval victory The U.S. brig Enterprize of 14 guns, commanded by Lieut. William Burrows, took after an engagement of 45 minutes, the British brig of war Boxer, of 18 guns, Capt. Blyth, who with about 50 of his men were killed and wounded. Lieut. Burrows and one man killed and seven wounded
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[Boston]
Printed by Nathaniel Coverly, Jr
[1813]
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- Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text, Online-Ressource (1 sheet ([1] p.)) ill. (relief cut) 29 x 21 cm
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- American Antiquarian Society copy bound in the Isaiah Thomas collection of broadside ballads, v. II, no. 38, presented to the society in August 1814. - Ford, W.C. Broadsides, 3339a. - Ford, W.C. Thomas ballads, 245. - Relief cut at head has caption, "Free trade and sailor's rights! or we will box it out." This cut also appears on Chesapeake and Shannon (Ford, W.C. Thomas ballads, 40) printed at Boston by Nathaniel Coverly, Jr. in 1813. - Shaw & Shoemaker, 29789. - Text in two columns; printed area measures 24.6 x 15.8 cm. - Verse in twelve stanzas concerning the engagement which occurred on Sept. 5, 1813; first lines: Ho! all ye brave tars of Columbia, that for your country do fight. - Wegelin, O. Amer. poetry, 1359
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