THIS DAY IN HISTORY: The Battle of Lake Erie, Sept. 10, 1813

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[1rudeboy]

Related links:

Good synopsis of the battle here, with some depictions of ship positions during the course of the engagement.

The Erie Maritime Museum is the homeport of a replica of the brig Niagara, and also contains a replica of a portion of Perry’s original flagship, the brig Lawrence.

Benson J. Lossing's pictorial history of the battle here.

Another good history by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission here.

[1rudeboy]

Imperial hegemon United States winning its first ever fleet engagement ping.

[NonValueAdded]

reference bump

[ConorMacNessa]

[1rudeboy]

Do you know of anyone that keeps a Navy ping list?

[Jean S]

Interesting thread, thanks and bump.

[Jim Robinson]

bump!

[Vermonter]

We need more stories like this so that our undereducated kids know what our ancestors went through to establish this country!

[dirtboy]

Do you know of anyone that keeps a Navy ping list?

If there is such a ping list, I want on it.

[dirtboy]

Apart from his decisive, and strategic, victory Perry is remembered for transferring his flag under fire from his brig Lawrence*, itself shot to pieces with devastating casualties and later surrendered, to the brig Niagara upon which he fought the battle to its conclusion.

Had Pelosi and Reid been observing such, they would have concluded that the battle was lost to the Brits...

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[Dixie Yooper]

Years ago while walking through the Capital Building (you could do that then) I found that painting (Battle of Lake Erie) in one of the huge stairwells. It was an amazing thing to discover there. I don’t know if it is still hanging there or not.

[1rudeboy]

My understanding is that it’s still hanging there, although it may have come down for restoration a while back.

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[indcons]

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[MinuteGal]

Enjoyed every descriptive word of the battle. Thanks.

GO, NAVY !

Leni

[potlatch]

Ping of interest!

[devolve]

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Good thread!

[ntnychik]

Thanks for the ping! The Niagara was “parked” along State Street throughout my childhood. In recent years it has been made, well, lakeworthy once again. We had my high school reunion at the Erie Maritime Museum, and toured the Niagara. Our guide was a re-enactor with a degree in maritime history. He likes giving the tours, but they live to sail the vessel.
http://www.hnsa.org/ships/niagara.htm