,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aec  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bc1 #bjac ,mr4  
,toomey submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !   
#bjj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,battle ( ,lake     
,erie4  ,:]eas ! #i vessels 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates naval fleet on ! ,great ,lake (  
,erie dur+ ! ,w> ( #ahab 7 assembl$ &   
/ation$ at ,presque ,isle ,bay1         
,p5nsylvania2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican =ces1 "u
 ! comm& ( #bh-ye>-old ,rhode ,isl&     
native ,oliv] ,haz>d ,p]ry1 7 task$ to  
subdue ! enemy fleet on ! lake & sev]   
its vital supply l9es to ! nor?we/]n    
front2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates fleet met 
its adv]s>ies a %ort di/ance f          
,put-9-,bay1 ,ohio1 on ,septemb] #aj1   
#ahac2 ,:]eas dur+ ! int5se fight t     
ensu$1 ! flag%ip ( ,commodore ,p]ry1 !  
,u4,s4 ,brig ,lawr5ce1 0 disabl$ & its  
crew suff]$ ov] an #hj-p]c5t casualty   
rate2 ,:]eas ,commodore ,p]ry refus$ to 
surr5d]1 c\rage\sly bo>d$ a small       

r[boat1 trav]s$ a half-mile ?r\gh ho/ile
 wat]s1 & transf]r$ 8 comm& to ! ,u4,s4 
,brig ,niag>a2 ,:]eas ! ,u4,s4 ,brig    
,niag>a /e]$ back into ! he>t ( !       
battle1 outmaneuv]$ its foes1 & =c$ !   
subsequ5t surr5d] ( ! entire ,briti%    
fleet on ,lake ,erie2 ,:]eas #ajj       
%>p%oot]s f ! ,k5tucky militia /ation$  
on bo>d ! flotilla provid$ deva/at+     
cov]+ fire ?r\gh\t ! enc\nt]2 ,:]eas to 
communicate ! conclusion ( ! engagem5t  
to ,major ,g5]al ,william ,h5ry         
,h>rison1 ,commodore ,p]ry provid$ !    
hi/oric & succ9ct battle summ>y3 ,we h  
met ! enemy1 & !y are ours--two %ips1   
two brigs "o s*oon]  "o sloop42 ,:]eas !
 victory solidifi$ ,am]ican control (   
,lake ,erie = ! duration ( ! conflict1  
enabl+ ,unit$ ,/ates =ces to retake     
,detroit & w9 fur!r battles 9 ! ,old    
,nor?we/ & ! ,niag>a ,valley2 ,:]eas !  
,/ate ( ,p5nsylvania to ?is day ma9ta9s 
! ,u4,s4 ,brig ,niag>a z its ,/ate %ip2 
,:]eas ! battle flag ( ,commodore ,p]ry1
 ,dont ,give ,up ! ,%ip1 is pres]v$ 9 ! 

,unit$ ,/ates ,naval ,academy ,museum 9 
,annapolis1 ,m>yl&2 & ,:]eas ! battle is
 immortaliz$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate by
 ! ma/]piece pa9t$ by ,william ,h5ry    
,p[ell 9 #ahgc3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !  
,s5ate--  7#a7 recognizes ! #bjj?       
anniv]s>y ( ! ,battle ( ,lake ,erie2    
7#b7 rememb]s ) great pride ?is         
significant victory 9 ! ,second ,w> (   
,indep5d5ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7    
comm5ds ! city ( ,erie1 ,p5nsylvania1 & 
! ,p]ry #bjj ,commemoration ,commission 
= _! ef=ts to ensure ! appropriate      
recognition ( ?is hi/oric ev5t2 &  7#d7 
expresses its deepe/ gratitude to all ! 
sailors & m>9es :o gave _! lives 9      
honorable s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates (   
,am]ica on ! ,great ,lake ( ,erie #bjj  
ye>s ago4