A view from atop Perry's International Peace Monument at Catawba Island in Put-in-Bay, OH. overlooking the site of the Battle of Lake Erie July 7, 2012. Under the command of Master Commandant Oliver Hazard Perry, American forces forces fought against the British for control of the main water route to Canada during the War of 1812 spurred on by Perry's famous battle cry Don't give up the ship! (Photo by: Sgt. David Bolton, Public Affairs Specialist, 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Kentucky Army National Guard).

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