Perry, Oliver Hazard People War of 1812

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• - Biography of the young man who became a national hero for his naval victory on Lake Erie.
  
• - Information about manuscripts in the collection of the library of the University of Michigan.
  
• - Short biography from Infoplease.
  
• - An account of the pivotal battle of September 10, 1813, in which nine small US ships commanded by Oliver Perry defeated a British squadron of six vessels.
  
• - Important dates in his life, quotations about his contributions, and where to get more information.
  
• - Photos of a portrait and a signed requisition for coal for the frigate Java, on display in the Navy Department Library's Rare Book Room.