An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . brave gar-rison extended all the aid in their power, carrying them water andother necessaries at the risk of their own safety, and even making anopening in the picketing, so that they could crawl in. For this bril-liant defence, which was one of the most glorious achievements ofthe war, Croghan and his men received the thanks of Congress. Meanwhile the earnest representations of G
An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . brave gar-rison extended all the aid in their power, carrying them water andother necessaries at the risk of their own safety, and even making anopening in the picketing, so that they could crawl in. For this bril-liant defence, which was one of the most glorious achievements ofthe war, Croghan and his men received the thanks of Congress. Meanwhile the earnest representations of General Harrison hadawakened government to the necessity of obtaining a naval supe-riority on LaJ^e Erie, so that two brigs and several schooners wereordered to be built at the port of Erie, under the directions of Com-modore O. H. Perry. On the 2d of August this officer was enabledto sail in quest of the enemy, whom he encountered on the 10th ofSeptember. The American fleet consisted of nine small ,carr; ing fifty-four guns; the British of six vessels, carrying sixty-threeguns. The battle commenced about noon, between Perrys flag-shin,ihe l^iwrence, of twenty guns, and the whole British fleet. After a. BATTLES OF LAKE ERIE A^^D IHE THAMES. 497 close contest of two houfs, during which the romfuning Annericanvessels were unable to come up, the Lawrence was silenced, andevery thing seemed to promise the British a speedy victory ; but, at this crisis, Perry crossed to thesecond ship, Niagara, in anopen boat, renewed the actionwith the greatest vigour, andsoon compelled the opposingfleet to strike its colours. This victory was bought withthe loss of two officers, andtwenty-five men killed, andninety-six wounded; the Bri-tish had forty-one killed, andninety-four wounded. Not onlydid the event occasion thegreatest joy throughout thecountry, as being the first victory gained over a British fleet, butalso, inasmuch as it gave the American army under General Harrisonan opportunit
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