The Battle of Lake Erie, also known as the Battle of Put-in-Bay, was fought on 10 September 1813, on Lake Erie off the shore of Ohio during the War of 1812. Nine vessels of the United States Navy defeated and captured six vessels of the British Royal Navy.

On September 10, 1813, American Naval forces under the command of Oliver H. Perry attacked Robert H. Barclay’s British fleet in Lake Erie. In the resulting action, Perry’s forces gained a victory and claimed supremacy over the lake, causing the British to evacuate Fort Detroit.

The Battle of Lake Erie proves one of the most resounding triumphs of the War of 1812. The victory secures control of the lake, forcing the British to abandon Fort Malden and retreat up the Thames River.

Battle of Lake Erie, (Sept. 10, 1813), major U.S. naval victory in the War of 1812, ensuring U.S. control over Lake Erie and precluding any territorial cession in the Northwest to Great Britain in the peace settlement.

Dec 19, 2024 · The Battle of Lake Erie (10 September 1813), or the Battle of Put-in-Bay, was a decisive naval engagement in the War of 1812, that gave the Americans control of Lake Erie and allowed them to recapture Detroit.

Feb 9, 2010 · In the first unqualified defeat of a British naval squadron in history, U.S. Captain Oliver Hazard Perry leads a fleet of nine American ships to victory over a squadron of six British...

The Battle of Lake Erie was a major U.S. naval victory in the War of 1812, ensuring U.S. control over the lake and precluding any territorial cession to Great Britain in the peace...

The Battle of Lake Erie, fought on September 10, 1813, resulted in an American victory. Perry's small fleet attacked Robert H. Barclay ’s British fleet, and Perry’s forces claimed supremacy over the lake, causing the British to evacuate Fort Detroit.

Nov 14, 2024 · The Battle of Lake Erie, fought on September 10, 1813, was one of the defining naval engagements of the War of 1812, marking a decisive victory for American forces under Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry and altering the strategic landscape in the Great Lakes region.

Oct 2, 2019 · The Battle of Lake Erie was fought Sept. 10, 1813, during the War of 1812 (1812-1815). Following the capture of Detroit in August 1812 by Major General Isaac Brock, the British took control of Lake Erie.