U.S. Lake Erie Squadron

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The U.S. Lake Erie Squadron was a United States naval force assembled on Lake Erie during the War of 1812, most famous for its decisive victory over the British in the Battle of Lake Erie under Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States naval squadron
War of 1812 military unit
associatedPerson Isaac Chauncey
associatedWith Northwest Indian War aftermath and control of the Northwest Territory
baseOfOperations Erie, Pennsylvania
Presque Isle
belligerentSide United States
commanderRank Commodore
commandStructure under the overall direction of the U.S. Navy Department
conflict War of 1812
country United States
dateOfMajorEngagement 10 September 1813
engagement Battle of Lake Erie
famousSignalAssociated “Don’t give up the ship”
flagshipAtBattleOfLakeErie USS Lawrence
formedFor control of Lake Erie
historicalEra early 19th century
historicalSignificance first time an entire British naval squadron was captured in battle
legacy symbol of early U.S. naval success
location Great Lakes
North America
nationalityOfPersonnel American
notableCommander Jesse Duncan Elliott
linked to: Jesse D. Elliott

Oliver Hazard Perry
notableFor enabling the recapture of Detroit by U.S. forces
securing American naval supremacy on Lake Erie in 1813
opponent British Lake Erie squadron
Royal Navy
opposedBelligerentSide United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
primaryShipType brig
schooner
relatedEvent capture of the British squadron on Lake Erie
relatedPlace Detroit, Michigan Territory
Put-in-Bay, Ohio
resultOfBattleOfLakeErie decisive American victory
serviceBranch United States Navy
strategicOutcome U.S. control of Lake Erie
disruption of British supply lines to the Northwest Territory
subsequentFlagshipAtBattleOfLakeErie USS Niagara
supportedCampaign American operations in the Old Northwest
William Henry Harrison’s campaign in the Northwest
theaterOfOperations Lake Erie
typeOfWarfare naval warfare on inland waters
usedFor blockade and interception of British shipping on Lake Erie
transport of U.S. troops and supplies on Lake Erie

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Brig Lawrence navalForce U.S. Lake Erie Squadron
subject linked to: brig Lawrence
brig Niagara serviceBranch U.S. Lake Erie Squadron
Robert Heriot Barclay lostTo United States Navy squadron on Lake Erie
linked to: U.S. Lake Erie Squadron
USS Lawrence squadron U.S. Lake Erie Squadron
USS Niagara navalFormation Lake Erie Squadron
linked to: U.S. Lake Erie Squadron
HMS Detroit opposedBy United States Navy Lake Erie squadron
linked to: U.S. Lake Erie Squadron
British Lake Erie squadron opposedBy U.S. Lake Erie squadron
linked to: U.S. Lake Erie Squadron
British Lake Erie squadron defeatedBy U.S. Lake Erie squadron
linked to: U.S. Lake Erie Squadron