On September 10, 1813, the Battle of Lake Erie was fought off the northern coast of Ohio
Detroit killed
While the British navy had far more ships than the Americans, most were involved in Britain’s full-scale against France back in Europe.
Oliver Hazard Perry, gave the Americans control.
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The victory at Lake Erie led to the American victory at the Battle of the Thames just three weeks later on October 5, 1813.
After this victory for the Americans.
Here, the Americans seized the city of Detroit, killed the Shawnee chief Tecumseh, and destroyed theNative American alliance he had worked so hard to build.
The American victory, under the leadership of navy commander Oliver Hazard Perry, gave the Americans control of the lake for the war’s duration.
After this victory, the Americans ended the major hostility in the west.