Perry Assigned To The Lake Erie Fleet

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Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry - About 1815

On February 17 of the following year [1813], Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, who had been stationed at Newport, Rhode Island, in command of a flotilla, was assigned to the command of the fleet intended for service on Lake Erie.

From The battle of Lake Erie: a collection of documents, chiefly by Commodore Perry: including the court-martial of Commander Barclay & the court of enquiry on Captain Elliott .

A blog post about Perry and Chauncey here.  Another portrait here.