ON this date in 1813 - The first defeat of British naval squadron occurred in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812.
The leader of the U.S. fleet sent the famous message "We have met the enemy, and they are ours" to U.S. General William Henry Harrison.
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Seamen Bun Man and Mr. Purple of the US Fleet were granted shore leave after the fight.
Always the one for loving lyrical lines, Bun later remarked to Mr. P and his buds at the tavern "We have met the lassies, and they are ours..."
That Bun, such a way with words...
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