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The Great Lakes region was now no longer the frontier. At the start of the War of 1812, the United States Navy found itself completely outmatched by the many times larger Royal Navy on the open ocean, with the...
- Sackets Harbor Battle Facts and Summary
All battles of the St Lawrence and Lake Champlain Frontier...
- War of 1812 Timeline
Explore our timeline of the War of 1812 and learn about the...
- Sackets Harbor Battle Facts and Summary
entire squadron captured. 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 shore of Ohio during the War of 1812. Nine vessels of the United States Navy defeated and captured six vessels of the British Royal Navy.
- 10 September 1813
- American victory
Over the course of the War of 1812, approximately 15 American ships and 8 British ships were constructed to gain control of the Great Lakes. Few battles fought had decisive results. The true contest was seen by many as a naval building race.
War on the Great Lakes in 1812. At the start of the war, there were few United States military forces on the Great Lakes for either offensive or defensive actions. U.S.S. Oneida, moored...
The War of 1812 was fought by the United States and its allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in North America. It began when the United States declared war on Britain on 18 June 1812. Although peace terms were agreed upon in the December 1814 Treaty of Ghent, the war did not officially end until the peace treaty was ratified by the ...
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