DESCRIPTION OF THE MEDAL.

OCCASION.--Victory on Lake Erie.

DEVICE.--A bust of Commodore Perry.

LEGEND.--Oliverus H. Perry, princeps stagno Eriensi classim totam

contudit.

REVERSE.--A fleet closely engaged.

LEGEND.--Viam invenit virtus aut facit.

EXERGUE.--Inter class. Ameri. et Brit. Die 10th Sept. 1813.

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