British Lake Erie squadron
E892440
The British Lake Erie squadron was a Royal Navy naval force assembled on Lake Erie during the War of 1812 to contest control of the Great Lakes against the United States.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Lake Erie squadron canonical | 2 |
| Royal Navy Lake Erie squadron | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy formation
ⓘ
naval squadron ⓘ |
| assembledFor | contest control of Lake Erie ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations | Amherstburg, Upper Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| commander | Robert Heriot Barclay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of 1812 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfMajorDefeat | 10 September 1813 ⓘ |
| defeat | Battle of Lake Erie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeatedBy |
Oliver Hazard Perry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Lake Erie squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 19th century ⓘ |
| flagship | HMS Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonSupported | Amherstburg garrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Upper Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalTheater | freshwater naval operations ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle of Lake Erie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Great Lakes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Erie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
U.S. Lake Erie squadron
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedObjective | American invasion of Upper Canada ⓘ |
| partOf | British forces in North America ⓘ |
| resultOfDefeat |
facilitation of American recapture of Detroit
ⓘ
isolation of British forces in the Northwest Territory ⓘ loss of British control of Lake Erie ⓘ |
| role |
control of lake communications and supply
ⓘ
protection of British forces in Upper Canada ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| statusAfter1813 | captured by United States forces ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of supply lines on Lake Erie ⓘ |
| supportedCampaign | defense of Upper Canada ⓘ |
| theater | Great Lakes theater of the War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | transport of troops and supplies ⓘ |
| vessel |
HMS Chippeway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HMS Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Lady Prevost NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Little Belt NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Queen Charlotte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Royal Navy Lake Erie squadron