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of water militia Sackett's Harbor feebly attacked by 

 Commodore Earle Commodore Chauncy bombards 

 York ERIE Lieutenant Elliott captures the Detroit 

 and Caledonia Unsuccessful expedition of Lieutenant 

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CHAPTER V 

 1813 



ON THE OCEAN 



Blockade of the American coast The Essex in the South 

 Pacific The Hornet captures the Peacock American 

 privateers cut-out by British boats Unsuccessful cruise 

 of Commodore Rodgers The Chesapeake is captured 

 by the Shannon Futile gunboat actions Defence of 

 Craney Island Cutting-out expeditions The Argus 

 is captured by the Pelican The Enterprise captures 

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CHAPTER VI 



1813 



ON THE LAKES 



ONTARIO Comparison of the rival squadrons Chauncy 

 takes York and Fort George Yeo is repulsed at Sack 

 ett's Harbor, but keeps command of the lake Chauncy 

 sails Yeo's partial victory off Niagara Indecisive ac 

 tion off the Genesee Chauncy's partial victory off Bur 

 lington, which gives him the command of the lake 

 ERIE Perry's success in creating a fleet His victory 

 CHAMPLAIN Loss of the Growler and Eagle Sum 

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