medallion
Report a Mistake- Object Number 19760209-002
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Event
War of 1812
1813 Battle of Lake Erie - Affiliation --
- Artist / Maker / Manufacturer Furst, Moritz
- Date Made 1813 or later
- Place of Use Continent - North America, Country - United States of America
- Category Communication artifacts
- Sub-category Personal symbol
- Department Arms and Technology
- Museum CWM
- Earliest 1813/01/01
- Latest 1976/12/31
- Inscription (obverse/avers): OLIVERUS HAZARD PERRY PRO PASTRIA VICIT. PRESENTED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA; (reverse/verso): WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS. BRITISH FLEET ON LAKE ERIE CAPTURED SEPTEMBER 10, 1813
- Materials Bronze
- Service Component United States Navy
- Person / Institution Subject, Perry, Commodore Oliver Hazard
- Measurements Thickness 0.5 cm, Outside Diameter 5.7 cm
- Caption Battle of Lake Erie
- Additional Information The Government of Pennsylvania struck this medal after the War of 1812 to commemorate Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry's victory over a British squadron at the battle of Lake Erie in September 1813. It features a bust of Perry on one side and a depiction of the battle on the other.