Two hundred years ago, British and American fleets clashed—not on the high seas, but on a Great Lake. U.S. Navy Master Commandant Oliver Perry scored a comprehensive victory and in the immediate aftermath penned one of the most iconic phrases in American history. On the bicentennial of the Battle of Lake Erie, look back on one of the most consequential showdowns of the War of 1812.
U.S. Navy's Big Win - On Lake Erie
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