A Signal Victory: The Lake Erie Campaign, 1812-1813 (Bluejacket Books)
by David Curtis Skaggs
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The Battle of Lake Erie on 10 September 1813 is considered by many to be the most important naval confrontation of the War of 1812. Made famous by the American fleet commander Oliver Hazard Perry's comment, ""We have met the enemy and they are ours,"" the battle marked the U.S. Navy's first successful fleet action and was one of the rare occasions when the Royal Navy surrendered an entire squadron. This book draws on British, Canadian, and American documents to offer a totally impartial show more analysis of all sides of the struggle to control the lake. New diagrams of the battle are included that show lessTags
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David Curtis Skaggs is professor emeritus of history at Bowling Green State University.
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- People/Characters
- Oliver Hazard Perry
- Important places
- Lake Erie, North America; Niagara Peninsula, Ontario, Canada; Erie, Pennsylvania, USA; Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, Lake Erie
- Important events
- War of 1812 (1812 | 1815); Battle of Lake Erie (1813-09-10)
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- History, Nonfiction
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- 973.5 — History & geography History of North America United States 1809-1845
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- E356 .E6 .S56 — History of the United States United States Revolution to the Civil War, 1775/1783-1861 By period Early nineteenth century, 1801/1809-1845 Madison's administrations, 1809-1817 War of 1812
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