Robert Heriot Barclay
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Robert Heriot Barclay was a British Royal Navy officer best known for leading the outnumbered British squadron against Oliver Hazard Perry’s forces during the War of 1812.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Robert Heriot Barclay canonical | 4 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy officer
ⓘ
person ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Lake Erie ⓘ |
| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era |
Napoleonic Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Napoleonic Wars era
War of 1812 era ⓘ |
| familyName | Barclay ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | commanded British naval forces in a key engagement on the Great Lakes during the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | commander ⓘ |
| militaryRole | squadron commander ⓘ |
| name | Robert Heriot Barclay self-link ⓘ |
| notableEvent | defeat at the Battle of Lake Erie ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding an outnumbered British squadron on Lake Erie
ⓘ
opposing Oliver Hazard Perry in the Battle of Lake Erie ⓘ |
| occupation | naval officer ⓘ |
| opponent | Oliver Hazard Perry ⓘ |
| serviceNumberOfYears | early 19th century ⓘ |
| side | British side in the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Great Lakes
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Lake Erie ⓘ |
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