James Lawrence

Year Battle Fought

• 1813

• 10 Sept, 1813

• 1814

• 1810

US ship (s)

• USS Cheasapeake

• USS lawrence, USS Niagara, Scorpion 

• USS constitution 

• Intrepid

Enemy ship (s)

• Confiance, Limnet

• Intrepid

•  HMS Guerriere

•  HMS Shannon

Why was the Battle significant?

• A defeat that they turned into a victory

•  First special operation 

• First battle where people in America think themselves as Americans.

• Gained control of lake errie. preventing british to enter the middle US, 

Memorable quote

• Youngest person to become captain 

•  Don't give up the ship!

• The Almighty has been pleased to stunt us a sisnal victory on lake 

•  We have met the enemy and they are ours