Battle of Lake Erie - Order of Battle

Order of Battle

Listed in order of sailing:

Navy Name Rig Tonnage Crew Armament Notes
Royal Navy Chippeway Schooner 70 tons 15 1 × 9-pounder long gun captured
do. Detroit Ship 490 tons 150 1 × 18-pounder (on swivel)
2 × 24-pounder long guns
6 × 12-pounder long guns
8 × 9-pounder long guns
1 × 24-pounder carronade
1 × 18-pounder carronade		 Barclay's flagship; captured
do. Hunter Brig 180 tons 45 4 × 6-pounder long guns
2 × 4-pounder long guns
2 × 2-pounder long guns
2 × 12-pounder carronades		 Commanded by Lieutenant George Bignall
captured
do. Queen Charlotte Ship 400 tons 126 1 × 12-pounder long gun
2 × 9-pounder long guns
12 × 24-pounder carronades		 Commanded by Robert Finnis; captured
do. Lady Prevost Schooner 230 tons 86 1 × 9-pounder long gun
2 × 6-pounder long guns
10 × 12-pounder carronades		 captured (lost rudder)
do. Little Belt Sloop 90 tons 18 1 × 12-pounder long gun
2 × 6-pounder long guns		 captured
Total 6 warships 1,460 tons 450 330 lb shot from long guns
474 lb shot from carronades		 captured
United States Navy Scorpion Schooner 86 tons 35 1 × 32-pounder long gun
1 × 32-pounder carronade		 Long gun dismounted (overcharged)
commanded by Sailing Master Stephen Champlin
do. Ariel Schooner 112 tons 36 4 × 12-pounder long guns One gun exploded (overcharged)
do. Lawrence Brig 480 tons 136 2 × 12-pounder long guns
18 × 32-pounder carronades		 Perry's flagship; surrendered but recaptured
do. Caledonia Brig 180 tons 53 2 × 24-pounder long guns
1 × 32-pounder carronade		 captured from British 9 October 1812
commanded by Lieutenant Daniel Turner
do. Niagara Brig 480 tons 155 2 × 12-pounder long guns
18 × 32-pounder carronades		 Commanded by Jesse Elliott
do. Somers Schooner 94 tons 30 1 × 24-pounder long gun
1 × 32-pounder carronade
do. Porcupine Schooner 83 tons 25 1 × 32-pounder long gun
do. Tigress Schooner 82 tons 35 1 × 32-pounder long gun
do. Trippe Sloop 60 tons 35 1 × 24-pounder long gun
Total 9 warships 1,657 tons 540 288 lb shot from long guns
1,248 lb shot from carronades

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