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Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, a naval war hero, defeated the British at the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812. Under his command, the Lake Erie Squadron was built along the Erie shoreline during the summer of 1813. The Presque Isle peninsula, forming a natural bay that protected Erie from the lake's harsh conditions, gave Perry and his men a sheltered place to construct their ships. Perry's victory secured U.S. control of Lake Erie and provided America with a much-needed boost in morale as the fight for independence continued.
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