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War Of 1812, American Victory At Lake #1
Lithograph entitled and captioned Perry's victory on Lake Erie, September 10, 1813. This plate represents the position of the two fleets when the... more
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War Of 1812, American Victory At Lake #1
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Lithograph entitled and captioned "Perry's victory on Lake Erie, September 10, 1813. This plate represents the position of the two fleets when the 'Niagara' is pushing through the enemy's line (center) pouring her thunder upon them from both broadsides forcing them to surrender in succession to the American Flag. Commodore Perry having a short time before left the 'Lawrence' (far left) in a small boat amidst a tremendous fire from the British Squadron and hoisted the flag on board the 'Niagara'." Perry supervised the building of a fleet at Erie, Pennsylvania, at the age of 27. He earned the title "Hero of Lake Erie", receiving a Congressional Gold Medal and the Thanks of Congress. His leadership materially aided the successful outcomes of all nine Lake Erie military campaign victories. The Battle of Lake Erie, sometimes called the Battle of Put-in-Bay ensured American control of the lake for the rest of the war, which in turn allowed the Americans to recover Detroit and win the Battle of the Thames to break the Indian confederation of Tecumseh. In the War of 1812, the United States took on the greatest naval power in the world, Great Britain. Causes of the war included British attempts to restrict US trade, the Royal Navy's impressment of American seamen and America's desire to expand its territory. The United States suffered many defeats at the hands of British, Canadian and Native American troops over the course of the war. American troops were able to repulse British invasions in New York, Baltimore and New Orleans. The ratification of the Treaty of Ghent on February 17, 1815, ended the war. The United States celebrated the War of 1812 as a "second war of independence," beginning an era of partisan agreement and national pride.
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June 2nd, 2013