Description of the English Squadron Sent to American Waters; They
Discover the U. S. Frigate Constitution and Give Chase; She
Escapes and Reaches Boston, by Good Seamanship; Puts to Sea again
and Meets the Guerrière; A Sharp Conflict; The British Frigate
Dismasted and Compelled to Surrender; Controversies Regarding the
Relative Strength of the Two Frigates; An English View of the
Fight. II-50
LAKE ERIE, 10th SEPTEMBER, A. D. 1813.
Importance of This Victory; Observations by Roosevelt; Sketch of
Oliver Hazard Perry; He Equips a Fleet on Lake Erie; Strength of
the Enemy’s Forces; Captain Robert Heriot Barclay in Command of
the Latter; His Brilliant Career; Description of the American
Fleet; The British Discovered Near Put-In-Bay; Perry Prepares to
Meet Them; The Battle Opens; Perry’s Flag-ship Suffers Severely;
Her Guns Disabled; Perry Leaves in an Open Boat, for the Niagara;
He Brings Her Into Action and Forces the Enemy to Surrender in
Short Order; Condition of Both Fleets; The Losses; Perry’s Famous
Letter; Incidents Related by Surgeon Parsons. II-67