![]() ![]() ![]() Below is a list of the American sailing vessels, their classification, their armament at the time of the Battle of Lake Erie, and how they met their end: Therefore, this post will focus on the American side and while an earlier post the British. To have an understanding of the ships, it is best to first know the basics of each ship although, to list both the American and British ships’ histories would be extensive. ![]() This post takes a cursory glance at each ship, how they came to sail on Lake Erie, and their destinies during and after the War of 1812. Most already know the end of this battle – American Commander Oliver Hazard Perry’s decisive, but costly, victory over the British Commander Robert Heriot Barclay – but few know about the vessels that carried these men into battle and even fewer know of the ships’ fates in the years that followed. On September 10, 1813, the fate of Lake Erie was decided British and American naval fleets fought for over two hours in a battle that determined control over the Northwest Territory and western Great Lakes. ![]()
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