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carried two 4-pounder guns on pivots, and had a crew of twelve. There were also ten American prisoners aboard, and a cargo of furs worth approximately $ 200,000, a considerable sum of money at the time.
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and the other vessels towed by oxen up the fast-flowing river, an operation that took several days. He then sailed with them along the southern shore of Lake Erie to
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on 6 February 1813, and armed the vessel with two long 24-pounder guns and one 32-pounder carronade. This gave
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s long guns could engage the British flagship and the other British vessels at the center of the battle.
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transported American troops to Detroit and Amherstburg, which had been abandoned by the British Army.
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at the foot of the river and were compelled to abandon Fort Erie and the nearby batteries. Lieutenant
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and took into American service. The brig played an important role with the American squadron on
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mentioned the discovery of an 85-foot schooner on the bottom of Lake Erie, which may be
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For several months, British batteries on the other side of the Niagara prevented
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in the river and was eventually set on fire to prevent it being recaptured.
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from leaving Black Rock. On 26 May, the British were defeated at the
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A boarding party consisting of American sailors under Lieutenant
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which had been purchased by the Navy and were converted into
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After the American garrison of Detroit surrendered after the
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In 1812, the brig was taken into military service with the
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was the first warship in the U.S. Navy to carry that name.
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On 8 October 1812, the two brigs were anchored near
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Sault Ste. Marie Museum
Black Rock, New York
Erie, Pennsylvania
Brig
carronade
brig
HMS Caledonia
United States Navy
War of 1812
Lake Erie
North West Company
Malden
Amherstburg
Upper Canada
North American fur trade
Great Lakes
Provincial Marine

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