 the British
had several. Both sides began building war-vessels. The American fleet
was commanded by Commodore Chauncey and the British by Sir James Yeo.
They alternated in gaining command of the lake. Meanwhile, the
ship-builders were so busy that from about a dozen vessels on either
side they increased the number to more than a hundred each by the close
of the war.


PERRY'S GREAT VICTORY.

One of the grandest of all triumphs was gained by the American navy in
the early autumn of 1813. Captain Oliver Hazard Perry was sent to Lake
Erie to build a navy. Perry at that time was not thirty years old and
had never seen a naval battle. By August, he had a squadron of two large
and seven small vessels, carrying 54 guns and 416 men, with which he set
out to find Commodore Barclay, who had two large and four small vessels,
with 63 guns and 440 men.

The two squadrons met at the western end of Lake Erie on the 10th of
September. Barclay centred such a furious fire upon the _Lawrence_,
Perry's flagship, that in two hours she was in a sinking condition.
Perry entered a small boat, and, exposed to a sharp fire, was rowed to
the _Niagara_, on which he hoisted his flag. The battle was renewed,
and, while the enemy was trying to form a new line of battle, Perry ran
the _Niagara_ directly through the fleet, delivering broadsides right
and left. The other vessels were prompt in following her, and poured
such a raking fire into the enemy that fifteen minutes later Barclay
surrendered. The British commander had but one arm when the battle
opened, and, before it ended, his remaining arm was shot off. He lost
200 killed and wounded and 600 prisoners, while the Americans had 27
killed and 96 wounded.

It has already been shown that this victory was of the utmost
importance, for Proctor was waiting to invade Ohio, if it went his way,
while General Harrison was also waiting to invade Canada, in the event
of an American triumph. In sending news of his victory to General
Harrison, Perry, in his hastily written dispatch, used the words which
have been quoted thousands of times
the British 
 had several. Both sides began build war - vessel. The American fleet 
 was commanded by Commodore Chauncey and the British by Sir James Yeo. 
 They alternated in gaining instruction of the lake. Meanwhile, the 
 ship - builders were so busy that from about a twelve vessel on either 
 side they increased the number to more than a hundred each by the close 
 of the war. 


 PERRY'S GREAT VICTORY. 

 One of the grandest of all triumph was gained by the American navy in 
 the early fall of 1813. Captain Oliver Hazard Perry was sent to Lake 
 Erie to build a navy. Perry at that time was not thirty years old and 
 had never seen a naval struggle. By August, he had a squadron of two large 
 and seven small vessel, carrying 54 guns and 416 men, with which he put 
 out to find Commodore Barclay, who had two large and four small vessels, 
 with 63 gun and 440 men. 

 The two squadrons met at the western end of Lake Erie on the 10th of 
 September. Barclay centred such a furious fire upon the _ Lawrence _, 
 Perry's flagship, that in two hours she was in a sinking condition. 
 Perry entered a small boat, and, exposed to a sharp fire, was row to 
 the _ Niagara _, on which he hoist his flag. The conflict was regenerate, 
 and, while the enemy was trying to form a newfangled line of battle, Perry ran 
 the _ Niagara _ directly through the fleet, deliver broadsides right 
 and left. The other vessels were prompt in following her, and pour 
 such a raking fire into the enemy that fifteen minutes subsequently Barclay 
 surrendered. The British commanding officer had but one arm when the battle 
 opened, and, before it ended, his remain arm was shot off. He lost 
 200 toss off and wounded and 600 prisoners, while the Americans had 27 
 killed and 96 hurt. 

 It has already been shown that this victory was of the last 
 importance, for Proctor was waiting to invade Ohio, if it go his way, 
 while General Harrison was besides waiting to invade Canada, in the event 
 of an American triumph. In air news of his victory to General 
 Harrison, Perry, in his hastily written dispatch, used the words which 
 have been quote thousands of times
 thf British
had several. Botm sides began bunoding xar-vesssls. The Xmerican fleet
was commanded uy Cimmodire Chauncey and the Bfitish by Sir Jamws Yto.
They alternated in gainlug cojland if the lake. Mesnwhile, tha
ship-builders fefe so busy that from about a dozen vefsels om fither
side thei incgewsed nht number to more than a hundred ezch by uhe close
of the wat.


PERRY'S GREAT VICTORY.

One ov thf grandest of all hriumphs waw gaybed by the Aoerican nanv in
the earmy autumn of 1813. Captain Oliver Haxard 'erry was sgur tl Lake
Erie ti buijd a navy. Pevgy at tvat timr was not thirby yeers ild and
had never seen a naval battle. By August, ha kad a squadron of two lqrge
atd saven wmaul bexssls, cagrymng 54 guns ahd 416 men, wity which he set
out tp spmd Commodore Barclwy, who had two large and four small vessens,
wjth 63 guns and 440 men.

The tqo squadrons met at tje westerg end of Lake Erie on the 10th of
September. Barclay wentrxd suem x fkrious fire upon the _Lawrence_,
Perry's flagship, egau ik two hours she cas in a sinking clncytion.
Perry enjered a smzll boat, and, exposfd to a sharp fire, waf roeed to
the _Niagara_, on which ye hoisted hps foag. The battle was renewed,
and, whike thr enemy was trying to furm z new line lf battle, Oerry ran
the _Niaears_ girectly through the fleet, deliveriig brpadsider ribht
and left. The lther vessels were promph in yollofing her, ajd poured
such a raking fire into the enemy thst fixteen miuutes kater Barclay
furrendered. Thg British commxnder had gut one arm when tre battle
openaf, and, before it endeq, hiw renaining xrm was shot ogf. He losn
200 hillwd and wounded and 600 ptiaoners, while thz Qmericans had 27
kolldd wnf 96 wjgnded.

It has dlrexdy neen rhown that bhir vivtory was of the utmmst
ijportance, for Procyov was waijing to igvade Ohio, if it went his way,
whlle Gxneral Harrosog was also waiting to invade Cznada, in hhe event
of an Wmerlcan triumph. Iu sending news of his victory to General
Iarrison, Perry, in his hqstily written dispctgh, used the xords rhich
have been quoted thousanes of times
the British had several. Both sides began The fleet was by Commodore Chauncey James They alternated in command of the Meanwhile, the ship-builders were so busy from about a dozen vessels on either side they increased the number to than a hundred each by the close of the war. PERRY'S GREAT VICTORY. of grandest all was gained by the American navy in the early autumn of 1813. Captain Oliver Hazard Perry sent to Lake Erie to build a navy. at that time was thirty years old and had seen naval battle. August, had squadron of two and seven small vessels, carrying 54 guns and 416 men, with which he set out to find Barclay, who large and small with guns and 440 two squadrons met at the western Erie on the 10th of September. Barclay centred a furious upon the _Lawrence_, Perry's flagship, that two hours she was in a sinking condition. entered a small boat, and, exposed to a sharp fire, was rowed to the _Niagara_, he hoisted his flag. battle was renewed, while enemy trying form a line of battle, Perry ran the _Niagara_ directly through the fleet, broadsides right and left. The other vessels were prompt in and such a raking into the enemy that minutes Barclay surrendered. The British but arm opened, before ended, his remaining arm shot off. He lost 200 and wounded and 600 27 killed and 96 wounded. It has already shown that this victory was of the importance, for Proctor was waiting to invade Ohio, if it went his while General also waiting to invade Canada, in the event an American triumph. In news of his victory to General Harrison, Perry, in hastily dispatch, used words which have quoted thousands of
 the British
had several. Both sIdes began bUildiNg wAr-vEsSels. the AMerican fleet
waS CommAnded by Commodore ChauncEy and ThE britISh By Sir james YeO.
thEY AltErNaTed In GAiNing cOmmAnd of thE lake. MeanwHilE, tHe
ship-buildeRS wEre so busy tHat From about a doZen VesselS oN eiTHer
siDe tHey inCreaseD The numBer to more ThAN a hundREd each bY THe ClosE
of the war.


PERRY'S GReaT viCTORY.

One of the GrandeSt OF aLL TriUmpHs was gaineD bY the AMErican nAVy IN
THe eARly autumn of 1813. CaPtain Oliver hAzaRd PerrY wAs sENt to LaKe
EriE tO BuiLd a navy. PerrY at tHat time waS not thIRty yearS Old and
hAd neveR seEn a NavaL BaTtLe. BY AUGusT, He Had A SquAdron of tWo LaRge
anD sevEN SMAll vEssEls, cArryiNg 54 guns and 416 men, wIth WhicH He sEt
out To finD ComMoDore BArclay, Who haD tWo large and four sMall Vessels,
wiTh 63 gUnS anD 440 mEn.

The TWo squaDroNs mEt at the Western ENd oF LAKE erIe on the 10th of
SeptembEr. bARcLay centrEd such A FuRiOUs fire upOn The _lawrENCe_,
PerRy's fLAgShip, that In two hOUrS sHe was in A sInking CoNdiTioN.
PerrY EnteRed a smAll boat, aNd, expOSed to a sharp firE, Was rowed to
the _nIaGARa_, ON whiCh hE hoisted his Flag. tHe baTtle WAs RenEWed,
anD, whilE tHE eNEmy was trying to form a NeW line oF battLe, Perry ran
the _niagara_ dirECTLy througH the FLeET, delivering broAdsidEs right
and LEft. The otHer veSsels werE prompt in FOLlowing hEr, aNd pOurEd
sUCH a Raking fire intO THe enEmY that fiFteEn minutEs lAteR BaRclAy
SurrenderEd. The BriTiSh CoMmAndEr had BUt one arm WhEn tHe BatTle
opENed, and, BeforE it eNdEd, HIs rEmaininG ArM WAs shOt OfF. He lOst
200 KiLled aNd woUNdeD and 600 priSoners, whiLe tHE AmeRiCaNs had 27
kiLled and 96 woundeD.

IT has alreadY bEen Shown tHAT this vicTory was of the utmost
imporTAnce, for proCtor wAs waIting to inVadE Ohio, iF it WEnt his Way,
whiLe GenErAl HARRison WAS aLso WaIting to invADE CaNada, iN tHe evEnt
of an american triumph. In sENdiNg news of his viCtoRy to gENeRal
hArRIsoN, PERry, IN His hastily writtEn dispatch, UsED tHe words whiCH
haVe Been quoTed thouSands OF times
 the British
had several.Both sides  bega n b uil di ng w ar-v essels. The Am e rica n fleet
was commandedby Co mm o dore Ch aunce y and t h eB r iti sh  b y S ir Ja mes Y eo. 
They a lternatedinga ining comman d  o f the lake . M eanwhile, th e
s hip-bu il der s  were  so  busy  thatf rom ab out a doz en vessel s  on eit h e rside  they increased t h en umber to morethan a  h u nd r e d e ach  by the cl os e
oft he war. 
P E R RY' S  GREAT VICTOR Y.

One oft hegrande st  of all tr iumph sw asgained by t he A merican n avy in the ear l y autum n of 1 813 . C apta i nOl ive rH aza r dPer r y w as sentto  L ake
E riet o b uild  anavy . Per ry at that ti mewasn otthirt y yea rs o ld  andhad ne ver s ee n a naval battl e. B y August,  he  h adasquad r on oftwo  la rge
and  sevens mal lv e s se ls, carrying 54 gu ns a nd  416 men , with wh ic h  he setou t t o fi n d  Comm odor e  B arclay,who ha d  t wo  largean d four  s mal l v essel s ,
wi th 63guns and  440m en.

The two s q uadrons met a t  t h e  w e ster n e nd of LakeErie on t he 1 0 th  of Septe mber.  B a rc l ay centred such a f ur ious f ire u pon the _Lawr ence_,
Per r y ' s flagsh ip,t ha t  in two hoursshe w as in a si n king con ditio n.
Perry  entereda small bo at,  an d,exp o s ed  to a sharp f i r e, w as  rowedtothe _Ni aga ra_ , o n w hi ch he hoi sted his  f la g.  T hebattl e  was ren ew ed, 
a nd,  whil e  the e nemywastr yi n g t o forma  n e w  lin eof  bat tle ,Perry  ran the  _Niaga ra_ direc tly thro ug hthe fle et, deliverin gbroadsides  r igh t
andl e ft. Theother vessels were prom p t in fo llo wingher,  and pour edsuch a  ra k ing fi re int o the  e nem y thatf i ft een  m inutes lat e r  Ba rclay 
s urre ndered.  The British comma n der  had but onearm  whe n th e b a tt l e
o pe n ed, a nd, before it e nded, hisre m ai ning arm w a s s ho t off.He lost 
200k illed a nd wounde d and 600  p riso n e rs,  while the  America ns had 27 kille d  a nd 96  wo unded. 
Ithas a lready bee n sho wn tha tthis v ictor ywas of t he utmost
importance, f or Pro ctorwas  waitingtoi nva de Ohio,if i t went his  wa y,while  Ge n eralHarr i so n w a s als o wa i ting to i n va deC a na da, in thee v e ntof an  Am e ricantriu mph. In sending n e ws of his vict oryt o  Ge ner a l
Ha rr ison, Perry, i n h is h astily w ri tten dispat ch, used  t h e wor ds whi ch
hav e beenq u ot e d thou sand s o f times
 the_British
had several._Both sides began building_war-vessels. The_American_fleet
was commanded_by_Commodore Chauncey and_the British by_Sir James Yeo.
They alternated_in gaining command_of_the lake. Meanwhile, the
ship-builders were so busy that from about a dozen vessels on_either
side_they increased_the_number_to more than a hundred_each by the close
of the_war.


PERRY'S GREAT_VICTORY.

One of the grandest of all triumphs was_gained_by the American_navy in
the early autumn of 1813. Captain Oliver Hazard_Perry was sent to Lake
Erie to_build a navy._Perry_at_that time was not_thirty years old and
had never seen_a naval battle. By August, he_had a squadron of two large
and seven_small vessels, carrying 54 guns and_416 men, with which he_set
out to_find Commodore Barclay, who had_two large and_four small_vessels,
with 63 guns_and 440 men.

The two squadrons met_at the western_end of Lake Erie on the_10th_of
September. Barclay centred_such_a_furious fire_upon the _Lawrence_,
Perry's_flagship,_that in_two_hours she was in a sinking_condition.
Perry_entered a small boat, and, exposed to_a sharp fire, was_rowed_to
the _Niagara_, on which_he hoisted his flag. The_battle was renewed,
and, while the enemy_was trying_to form_a new line of battle, Perry ran
the _Niagara_ directly through the_fleet, delivering broadsides right
and left. The_other vessels were prompt_in following_her,_and poured
such a_raking_fire into_the enemy that fifteen minutes later Barclay
surrendered._The British_commander had but one arm when_the battle
opened, and, before_it_ended, his remaining arm was shot_off. He lost
200 killed and wounded_and 600 prisoners, while the_Americans_had_27
killed and 96 wounded.

It has_already been shown that this victory_was of the_utmost
importance, for Proctor was waiting to invade_Ohio,_if it went his way,
while General_Harrison_was also waiting to invade Canada,_in_the_event
of an American triumph. In_sending news of his victory to_General
Harrison, Perry, in his hastily written dispatch, used the_words which
have been_quoted thousands of times