Ohio archæological and historical quarterly (1887)
Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society · Columbus : Published for the Society by A.H. Smythe · leaf 447
terness. Therewere illustrated exposi-tions of battle, serious in-vestigations, fierce charges and counter-charges in type, andmuch spilling of ink. James Fennimore Cooper, himself a sea-man as well as a writer, comes forth as a champion of Elliott.Capt. Alexander Slidell Mackenzie wields the pen… … Jesse Duncan Elliott. The Battle of Lake Erie in Ballad and History. 435 MERIT AND RANK OF THE VICTORY. The following extract from Mackenzies appreciative lifeof Perry, indicates the high rank ascribed to this achievement: The splendor of this victory dazzles the imagination. Itwas gained by a…
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