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Did You Know about Put-in-Bay?
As an author, I am required to do a great deal of research. This research resulted in some very interesting facts, which I will be sharing with you.
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Did you know that Put-in-Bay, located in northern Ohio on the western shore of Lake Erie, was a pivotal battle of the War of 1812?
The British had already captured Detroit and penetrated into Ohio, attacking Fort Meigs (Perrysburg) and Fort Stephenson (Fremont). The American forces repulsed this land invasion, but the British still controlled the lake. The Americans had a fleet anchored in Put-in-Bay, which made the British a little skittish. The size of the ships and the guns on them compared well with the British ships.
On September 10th, at about 10 am, the British fleet attacked. The British, at the start, were superior to the Americans. The battle was going so well for them that the American’s flagship, Lawrence, was badly hit. Commodore Perry was forced to move to another ship, Niagara, which immediately became the flagship.
At this moment, all looked lost. But Commodore Perry had other ideas and ordered the Niagara to attack. The battle, lasting about 5 hours, was intense with the ships pounding one another. But in the end the British flag was lowered in defeat.
The Commodore sent his report with the following phrase: “We have met the enemy and they are ours; two ships, two brigs, one schooner and one sloop.”
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Dead Eye Will
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Did You Know about Put-in-Bay?
As an author, I am required to do a great deal of research. This research resulted in some very interesting facts, which I will be sharing with you.
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Did you know that Put-in-Bay, located in northern Ohio on the western shore of Lake Erie, was a pivotal battle of the War of 1812?
The British had already captured Detroit and penetrated into Ohio, attacking Fort Meigs (Perrysburg) and Fort Stephenson (Fremont). The American forces repulsed this land invasion, but the British still controlled the lake. The Americans had a fleet anchored in Put-in-Bay, which made the British a little skittish. The size of the ships and the guns on them compared well with the British ships.
On September 10th, at about 10 am, the British fleet attacked. The British, at the start, were superior to the Americans. The battle was going so well for them that the American’s flagship, Lawrence, was badly hit. Commodore Perry was forced to move to another ship, Niagara, which immediately became the flagship.
At this moment, all looked lost. But Commodore Perry had other ideas and ordered the Niagara to attack. The battle, lasting about 5 hours, was intense with the ships pounding one another. But in the end the British flag was lowered in defeat.
The Commodore sent his report with the following phrase: “We have met the enemy and they are ours; two ships, two brigs, one schooner and one sloop.”
Click on "like" if you liked this article.
Dead Eye Will
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