Battle of Lake Erie

Battle of Lake Erie

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.

Medallion
Tilston Memorial Collection of Canadian Military Medals 
CWM 19760209-002

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