Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior

US Brig Lawrence: US Brig Lawrence Class and type: Niagara-class brig Ship that Changed the War Displacement: 493 tons Length: 110’ Beam: 29’ Right here on the morning of September 10, 1813, By the end of the day, American ships soundly Draft: 9’ the Battle of was about to begin. The US defeated the British in an intense naval battle. Complement: 134 men Lawrence raised her battle flag as the flotilla of The engraving on this walkway shows the full size Armament: 2 x long 12-pounders nine ships sailed from Put-In-Bay. The American of the Lawrence ship deck. How would it feel to 18 x short 32-pounder carronades Commander, , directed his stand here at the start of battle? ships to engage the British vessels sailing across

the lake. US Brig Lawrence Takes Fire by Peter J. Rindlisbacher, showing the US flagship early in the battle.

“DONT GIVE UP THE SHIP.”

—Slogan on battle flag hoisted on the Lawrence

US BRIG LAWRENCE US BRIG LAWRENCE

Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior

HMS Detroit HMS Detroit: “ The Officers and Men of His Majesty’s Class and type: Royal George class late Squadron conducted themselves Ship-rigged sloop-of-war Displacement: 305 tons Ship Damaged in Defeat in the most gallant Manner.” Length: 92’ 6” – Proceedings from British court-martial Beam: 26’ of Commander Barclay Six British ships sailed across Lake outgunned and undermanned, British Draft: 12’ Erie to battle US ships at Put-In-Bay. Their goal— Commander Robert Heriot Barclay surrendered. Complement: 150 men to take back control of supply routes across the It was a disastrous defeat for the British. Armament: 1 × 24 pdr carronade lake in the . 1 × 18 pdr carronade The engraving here shows the full size of the 2 × 24 pdr long guns With 19 guns, the HMS Detroit went up against the Detroit ship deck. Imagine going into battle, 1 × 18 pdr long gun (pivot) larger US Brig Lawrence, and came out severely knowing the odds were against you. 6 × 12 pdr long guns damaged. By the end of September 10, 1813, 8 × 9 pdr long guns Return of the Victors, by Peter J. Rindlisbacher The US Brig Niagara tows the damaged Detroit into Put-in-Bay after the battle.

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