Taking his new position at Put-in-Bay, Perry oversaw the production of two 20-gun brigs as well as collected many gunboats in preparation for the great battle yet to come. With the abandonment of city Detroit by Lieutenant Jesse Elliot, Oliver Hazard Perry was appointed head commander of United States Navy of Lake Erie, and took advantage of the dissipating blockade. Without naval superiority in the lake, United States lost battles of the coast line for the great lakes while British troops were easily able to gain reinforcements, supplies, and naval blockades to keep control over ports and Michigan, such as the battle of Detroit where the British successfully completed a landing from the lake to take Detroit, and gained a larger fleet by capturing the brig “Adams” and renaming the ship “Detroit” during repairs.Ĭommander Robert Heriot Barclay became the new commanding officer of the British Royal Navy’s fleet stationed in Lake Erie, and called off the blockade of the great lakes for lack of supplies. Until September 10, 1813, Britain had control over Lake Erie giving them a large advantage in the great lakes region and putting United States at a disadvantage. The United States also needed to regain control over Detroit therefore the motives for the Battle of Lake Erie became clear.
Perry Transferring from the Lawrence to the Niagara ()ĭuring the War of 1812, the United States had lost control of Lake Erie to the United Kingdom, this posed a large threat of UK invasion into Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York.
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