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The Battle of Lake E rie

The Battle of Lake E rie. Theresa O’Connell. The War of 1812. The War of 1812 began on June 18. 1812. The US entered the war against Great Britain due to issues about trade and expansion into Canada. The Battle of Lake Erie occurred in June of 1813.

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The Battle of Lake E rie

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  1. The Battle of Lake Erie Theresa O’Connell The War of 1812

  2. The War of 1812 began on June 18. 1812. The US entered the war against Great Britain due to issues about trade and expansion into Canada. The Battle of Lake Erie occurred in June of 1813. Click on the following link to read an excerpt from a book published that included a synopsis of the Battle of Lake Erie by Teddy Roosevelt. http://www.publicbookshelf.com/public_html/The_Great_Republic_By_the_Master_Historians_Vol_III/Commodore_c.html t

  3. COMMODORE OLIVER HAZZARD PERRY Click on the link below to read a poem commemorating his victory. http://www.geocities.com/boonehistory/history.html Commodore Perry was an officer in the US navy during the War of 1812. He is known as the “Hero of Lake Erie” because of his courageous leadership during the Battle of Lake Erie. He is best known for riding a half mile through gun fire on Lake Erie waving his flag that read “Don’t Give up the Ship.”

  4. Many songwriters documented Perry’s victory by writing songs about the battle.

  5. This is an original map of the Lake Erie region before the battle during the War of 1812.

  6. Both maps show the positions of the naval fleets of both the British (red) and US (blue). This Lake Erie map shows the lake before the battle.

  7. Perry’s flagship the Lawrence was disabled during the battle and he had to transfer his crew to the Niagara. The Niagara sailed into action and defeated the British fleet. Six vessels in Perry’s fleet, including the Niagara were built in Erie. A reconstructed US Brig Niagara can be seen at Erie’s Maritime Museum. US BRIG NIAGARA

  8. Casualties of the War To get a more personal view of the Battle of Lake Erie and the War of 1812. Click on the following links to view the list of soldiers who died as a result of the war and letters written by soldiers during the war. http://members.tripod.com/~wnyroots/index-1812.html http://www.iaw.on.ca/~jsek/1812maas.htm .

  9. The Treaty of Ghent was signed in December of 1814 which ended the War of 1812. Click on the link below to read the treaty. http://www.bartleby.com/43/26.html

  10. REFERENCES • WIKIPEDIA.ORG • http://www.bartleby.com/43/26.html • http://www.iaw.on.ca/~jsek/1812maas.htm • http://members.tripod.com/~wnyroots/index-1812.html • http://www.publicbookshelf.com/public_html/The_Great_Republic_By_the_Master_Historians_Vol_III/Commodore_c.html • http://www.geocities.com/boonehistory/history.html • http%3A//freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~wcarr1/Lossing2/Chap25.html • http://www.thebestlinks.com/Battle_of_Lake_Erie.html • The Library of Congress

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