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Perry of Rhode Island and Lake Erie Victory Hero
Oliver Hazard Perry, born August 23 1785, rose from trials to command American forces at Lake Erie. His flagship loss turned to victory September 10 1813 when the Niagara aided by others defeated the British fleet near Put-in-Bay. Perry died in 1819 of yellow fever, later buried in Newport with a monument and his fame remembered in memorials across the nation.
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Elmo Scott. Watson Bs
Lok
United States Navy
Brillant
Lake Erie
Oliver. Hazard Perry
Nifles
Perrys
Rhode
Sland
Chritopher
Raymond Perry
Kingston Rede
Continental Army
Jersey
Trumbull
Cen
Watt
Newry
Ireash
Lime
Sarah Alexetty
Bestleng
Ireland
Unitea
Perry
Cascade Creek
Lawrence
Niagara
Caledonia
Ariel
Scorpion
Trippe
Tigress
Porcupine
Somers
Jesse Duncan Eliott
Sandusky
General Barrison
Putila Bay
Robert H. Barclay
Nelson
Trafalgar
Detroit
Queen Charlotte
Lady Provost
Hunter
Little Belt
Royal Navy
Rhode Taland
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Kentucky
James Lawrence
Ferry
Harrison
Tecumseh
Midshipman
Page
Americana
Erle
Congress
Java
Wes Indies
Port Spain
Rinidad
Newport
Putin-Bay
Lake ‘Erie
United States
Great Britain
Algo
Hig. Victory
Wakefield
Perry Homestead
Oliver Ven
Ehoma
Bavormet
Ork