conquer is to live enough._) Naval engagement
between the United States brig-of-war Enterprize, of fourteen guns,
Lieutenant-Commander Burrows, and the British brig-of-war Boxer, of
fourteen guns, Captain Blythe. The Enterprize is raking the Boxer,
fore and aft. The latter has lost her main-topmast. Exergue: INTER
ENTERPRIZE NAV. AMERI. ET BOXER NAV. BRIT. DIE IV SEPT. MDCCCXIII.
(_Inter Enterprize navem Americanam et Boxer navem Britannicam, die 4
Septembris, 1813: Between the American vessel Enterprize and the
British vessel Boxer, September 4, 1813._) FUeRST. F. (_fecit_).[84]

[Footnote 84: The resolution of Congress voting
this medal, and the official reports of the capture
of the Boxer, are given under No. 29, page 171.]

WILLIAM BURROWS was born in Kenderton, near Philadelphia, October 6,
1785. He entered the navy as midshipman, January 4, 1800; served in
the Constitution under Commodore Preble in the campaign against
Tripoli; returned to America about 1807 as lieutenant, and served in
different vessels on various stations. In the summer of 1813, he
obtained the command of the sloop-of-war Enterprize, with which, (p. 175)
on September 5, he engaged the British sloop-of-war Boxer, Captain
Blythe, but was killed in the beginning of the action, as was also the
commander of the enemy's vessel, and they were both buried with
military honors at Portland, Maine. Congress, by joint resolution,
approved January 6, 1814, requested the President of the United States
to present to the nearest male relative of Lieutenant Burrows a gold
medal, and to communicate to him the deep regret they felt at this
officer's loss.

No. 31. (p. 176)
PLATE XXXII.

_September 10, 1813._

Oliverus H. Perry, princeps stagno Eriense. classim totam
contudit. [Rx]. Viam invenit virtus aut facit.

CAPTAIN OLIVER HAZARD PERRY.

[_Victory of Lake Erie._]

OLIVERUS H. (_Hazard_) PERRY. PRINCEPS STAGNO ERIENSE. CLASSIM TOTAM
CONTUDIT. (_Oliver Hazard Perry, commander-in-chief, destroyed on Lake
Erie an entire fleet._) Bust of Captain Perry, in uniform, facing the
right.

VIAM INVENIT VIRTUS AUT FACIT. (_Valor finds or makes a way._) The
United States fleet on Lake Erie, carrying fifty-four guns, and
commanded by Captain Perry, stands out to meet the British fleet with
sixty-three guns, under Captain Barcla