It was occasioned by the forty-seventh anniversary of the battle of Lake Erie, and the inauguration ... the Rhode Island Legislature, old soldiers, and a large number of other invited guests ...
With momentum on their side, the British shifted to an offensive strategy, capturing Detroit in the summer of 1812 and ... during the Battle of York, forcing him to scavenge for weapons at local forts ...
The year 1813 was a defining one for all sides in the War of 1812. Victory and defeat were ... defeated the British in the Battle of Lake Erie, and a short time later, Newark (present-day Niagara ...