The United States defeats a British Fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812.

Battle of Lake Erie

1813 battle during the War of 1812

The Battle of Lake Erie, also known as the Battle of Put-in-Bay, was fought on 10 September 1813, on Lake Erie off the shores of Ohio during the War of 1812. Nine vessels of the United States Navy defeated and captured six vessels of the British Royal Navy. This ensured American…