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Lot 588: The Enterprize & Boxer - War of 1812 Engraving

Est: $800 USD - $1,200 USDPassed
Orange County Estate LiquidatorsOtisville, NY, USApril 22, 2017

Item Overview

Description


The Enterprize (Enterprise) and Boxer
Rare War of 1812 Engraving

Michele Felice Corne
Painter Able Bowen (1790-1850) Engraver. This engraving has been used to decorate a creamware pitcher and a snuff box of the period. This rare wood engraving is attributed to Able Bowen.
Print Type: Wood Engraving Hand colored
Dated: Circa 1812
Origin: American
Dimensions: S 5 7/8 x 7 7/8"
Frame: Marbled Frame
Subject: Nautical - War of 1812
Notes: At the outset of the War of 1812, the American Navy wasnメt considered much of a match for the British Navy. And the USS Enterprise was hardly anyoneメs idea of a state-of-the-art warship. But she stunned and gladdened the nation with her capture of the H.M.S. Boxer. At 85-feet in length, Enterprise carried just over 100 seamen, 14 cannon and two long guns. As Teddy Roosevelt wrote in his history of the naval war, American brigs モcarried far too many guns and men for their size, and not enough to give them a chance with any respectable opponent; and they were almost all ignominiously captured. The single exception was the brig Enterprise.ヤ On the morning of September 5, 1813, the Enterprise happened upon the H.M.S. Boxer, a similarly-sized British vessel that had been harassing ships off the coast of Maine and Canada. She was anchored near Pemaquid Point. For the next several hours, the two vessels maneuvered in the waters off Monhegan Island, readying themselves for the battle to come. Along the shoreline, citizens gathered to see what they could as they became aware of the battle shaping up. By 3 p.m. Lieutenant William Burrows had the Enterprise bearing down on the Boxer. On the British ship, Commander Samuel Blyth ordered the shipメs flags nailed to the mast, demonstrating that he had no intention of striking his colors and surrendering, come what may. The overloaded Enterprise had one striking advantage. Boxer had only a crew of 66 on board, leaving her with far fewer men to operate the guns and keep the vessel under control. At 3 p.m., with superior aiming, the Enterprise damaged the Boxer badly. She lost a mast. And, she lost Commander Blyth, who was killed by a cannon shot. Burrows, too, was mortally wounded, though he would live on to see the end of the fight. As the fighting progressed, four British sailors would abandon their posts, giving the Enterprise and even greater advantage. Within a half hour, the battle was over . Shot through the hull multiple times and unable to maneuver, the Boxer surrendered. Blythメs sword was taken to the American ship and presented to Burrows, who ordered it be returned to Blythメs family. On shore, it wasnメt immediately obvious who had won. Though Henry Longfellow would later make the battle famous in a poem, he likely saw very little of it, as it was so far distant. When the H.M.S. Boxer was finally brought in to Portland Harbor by the Enterprise, the town learned the outcome. On September 9, both captains were laid to rest in Portland, side by side in a funeral that celebrated both of their heroism.
Condition Report Minor foxing toning.

Artist or Maker

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Auction Details

Hudson River Valley Art Antiques & Books

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Orange County Estate Liquidators
April 22, 2017, 10:00 AM EST

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4. You may pick up items at no cost to you. Please contact us prior to pickup to set up a appointment.

5. All shipping arrangements and payments for shipping and any other related fees must be made directly with your shipper. Buyer must provide Orange County Estate Liquidators with a signed authorization for release of the property that states your name, sale date, lot number and choice of carrier.

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