1812 – Part 7: The Battle of Lake Erie

Prior to the War of 1812 navigation between Lake Erie and the Upper Great Lakes was forced to pass through a narrow channel on the lower Detroit River. It was here in 1796 that the British built Fort Malden. During the War, both the British and the Americans were anxious to gain control of Lake Erie. When the American squadron moved into Put-in-Bay in the late summer of 1813, potentially cutting off the supply routes to the forts and their native allies, the British fleet was forced to leave Amherstburg and engage in battle.

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