On September 10, 1813, American Naval forces under the command of Oliver H. Perry attacked Robert H. Barclay's British fleet in Lake Erie. In the resulting action, Perry's forces gained a victory and claimed supremacy over the lake, causing the British to evacuate Fort Detroit.

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