116 YEARBOOK, PUBLIC MUSEUM, MILWAUKEE. [Vol. I. 



"Returning then to his disal)le(l flagship, the Lawrence, Perry 

 received the formal surrender of Captain Barclay and the other 

 British officers. He then scribbled his famous message, 'We have 

 met the enemy and they are ours : — two ships, two brigs, one 

 schooner, and one sloop," and desjiatched it post haste to General 

 Harrison. 



"This, the first naval victory of an .\merican squadron, was also 

 one of the most brilliant and decisive victories in naval history. It 

 marked the turning point in the War of 1812, and especially gave 

 the American land forces full freedom of movement throughout the 

 Northwest and Canada. 



Vessels Engaged in Battle of Lake Erie 



"American: Brigs Lawrence and Niagara; Schooners Caledonia. 

 Porcupine, Somers, Tygress, Ariel, and Scorpion; Sloops Trippe 

 and Ohio. Total armament 55 guns. 



"British: Ships Detroit and Queen Charlotte; Brig Hunter; 

 Schooners Lady Prevost and Chippewa ; Sloop Little Belt. Total 

 armament 63 guns. 



Some Important Events in the War of 1812 



"British and French Prohibitive Orders against 



American Commerce 1806-12 



Chesapeake and Leopard Aflfair June 22, 1807 



Engagement between the President and Little Belt. . .]\Iay 16, 1811 



Battle of Tippecanoe Nov. 6, 1811 



Fort Dearborn Massacre (See mural above) Aug. 15. 1812 



Battle of the Constitution and Cnirriere Aug. 19. 1812 



Battle of Lake Erie Sept. 10, 1813 



Battle of the Thames Oct. 5, 1813 



Battle of Lundy's Lane July 25, 1814 



Burning of Washington l)y the British Aug. 25, 1814 



IMcDonough's Victory Sept. 11, 1814 



Creek Indian War 1814 



Battle of New Orleans Jan. 8. 1815 



Treatv of Ghent Dec. 24, 1815" 



