Fragment of Oak
about 1813
Medium/TechniqueWood; oak
Credit LineGift of John Templeman Coolidge
Accession number34.164
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The brass plaque reads: "Souvenir Battle of Lake Erie September 10th 1813. Piece of stanchion from Perry's Battleship 'Niagara'." Oliver Hazard Perry commanded the American fleet that defeated the British at the Battle of Lake Erie, in the War of 1812. His report has become legendary: "We have met the enemy and they are ours."
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