A Signal Victory

by David Curtis Skaggs and Gerard T. Altoff

Book Overview

The Battle of Lake Erie on 10 September 1813 is considered by many to be the most important naval confrontation of the War of 1812. Made famous by the American fleet commander Oliver Hazard Perry's comment, We have met the enemy and they are ours, the battle marked the U.S. Navy's first successful fleet action and was one of the rare occasions when the Royal Navy surrendered an entire squadron. This book draws on British, Canadian, and American documents...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557508925
• ISBN13: 9781557508928
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"