USS Niagara (1813)
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USS Niagara, commonly called the U.S. Brig Niagara or the Flagship Niagara, is a wooden-hulled snow-brig that served as the relief flagship for Oliver Hazard Perry in the Battle of Lake Erie during th
US Brig Niagara near Put-in-Bay, Ohio in June 2009
Brig Niagara firing its cannons, off of Put-in-Bay, Ohio
Battle of Lake Erie, Ballou's Pictorial 1856
Painting by William Henry Powell depicting Perry's transfer to Niagara during the Battle of Lake Erie.
Battle of Lake Erie
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The Battle of Lake Erie, also known as the Battle of Put-in-Bay, was fought on 10 September 1813, on Lake Erie off the shores of Ohio during the War of 1812. Nine vessels of the United States Navy def
USS Niagara (1813)
…called the U.S. Brig Niagara or the Flagship Niagara, is a wooden-hulled snow-brig[b] that served as the relief flagship for Oliver Hazard Perry in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812. As the ship is certified for sail training by the United States Coast Guard, she is also designated SSV Niagara. Niagara is…
Movements of the squadrons of Perry and Barclay on the morning of 10 September overlaid on contemporary photograph (image taken September 2004)
Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial on South Bass Island
A mural depiction of Perry and Cyrus Tiffany rowing to Niagara