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Prior to this battle, one officer was nearly blockaded from Amherstburg, hindering preparations. Lieutenant Daniel Turner failed to defend the Caledonia at this battle after being stationed at Black Rock. Jesse Elliot was criticized for stalling before entering this battle, at which Presque Isle was blockaded. Robert Henry Barclay lost a leg at this battle, during (15[1])which the (*) Queen Charlotte clashed with the Detroit. Samuel Hambleton proposed making a banner at this battle with James Lawrence's dying words “Don't Give Up the Ship.”The USS Niagara was the relief flagship (10[1])at Put-in-Bay for this battle's winning commander, (10[1])who noted “we have met the enemy and they are ours” in a dispatch to William Henry Harrison. For 10 points, name this naval battle fought during the War of 1812, a victory for Oliver Hazard Perry on a great lake. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Battle of Lake Erie [accept Battle of Put-in-Bay before read]
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