Oliver Hazard Perry

action American anchor army arrived asked attack Barclay battle became began boat brig bring British brought build called Captain carried Chauncey close command Commodore crew decided deck Detroit difficulty discovered doubt duty Elliott enemy England fact feeling fight fire five flag fleet followed force four frigate give given guns hand harbor Harrison Heath honor hundred Indians Island knew Lake Erie land later Lawrence letter Lieutenant miles months morning naval navy needed never Newport Niagara night officers Oliver once ordered Perry Perry's port Quaker reached received refused request returned river sailed schooner seamen Secretary seems sent served ship shore shot side soon squadron taken thought told took town turned United vessels victory wind wished wounded wrote young