The Battle of Lake Erie: Lieutenant Oliver H. Perry, commanding the Lake Eire Fleet, of the Navy of the united States, defeats the Lake Eire Fleet, of the Royal Navy, commanded by Commander Robert H. Barclay.
NOTE: This victory permanently secured u.S. control of Lake Eire.
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References:
Calvin D. Linton, ed. The Bicentennial Almanac: 200 Years of America, 1776-1976, (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 1975), 73.
“Today in History,” Orange County (California) Register, 10 September 2010, News:3.
Battle of Lake Erie – Wikipedia
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