In 1813, he was given command of a fleet of ships that was being built on Lake Erie ... the captain go to battle. The American Navy carried the day. The War of 1812, it is said, ended in a ...

It’s 19 degrees with a brisk wind blowing off Lake Erie ... the War of 1812. On this ground, hundreds of U.S. soldiers died in a defeat so stinging that it spawned a vengeful American battle ...