Video: 'The War of 1812' (September 10, 1813, at 55:48)
(Friday, September 10, 1813, first shot was fired, from Detroit, at 11:45 a.m. local time; during the Battle of Lake Erie, part of the War of 1812) — An American naval force commanded by Oliver H. Perry defeated the British in the Battle of Lake Erie today during the War of 1812. (Afterward, Perry sent the message, “We have met the enemy and they are ours.”) Continue reading ‘We have met the enemy and they are ours’: Battle of Lake Erie begins during War of 1812 210 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 10 1813)