ABSTRACT
On September 10, 1813, Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry defeated and captured six vessels of Great Britain’s Royal Navy at the Battle of Lake Erie. At the conclusion of the battle, Perry penned the now famous words to General William Henry Harrison: ‘‘Dear General: We have met the enemy and they are ours.’’ His success enabled Harrison to transport his army to Canada, defeating the British at the Battle of the Thames River. Many consider this victory to be the turning point of the War of 1812.
