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The Battle of Lake Erie

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Painting by William H. Powell.

Date created
1865
License
This work is believed to be in the public domain. Users are advised to make their own copyright assessment and to understand their rights to fair use.
Source
Original image housed by Wikipedia

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  • North Carolina in the New Nation: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina in the early national period (1790–1836). Topics include the development of state government and political parties, agriculture, the Great Revival, education, the gold rush, the growth of slavery, Cherokee Removal, and battles over internal improvements and reform. (Page 8.3)

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painting of the Battle of Lake Erie

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This 1865 painting depicts Oliver Hazard Perry transferring between ships during the Battle of Lake Erie, fought in 1813 during the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain.