War of 1812 Anecdotes

Anecdotes of the Lake Erie Area War of 1812

Description:

This document is a transcription of an original account of the court martial of Robert Heriot Barclay.  The proceedings give an account of the Battle of Lake Erie, the largest naval battle of the War of 1812.  In it Barclay argues that he had too few seamen to effectively battle the American forces.  Prior to the battle he had repeatedly requested reinforcements and was denied.  During the battle their ship was captured by the Americans and the men were held as prisoners on the vessel.  In the end Barclay and his men were acquitted.

Creator:

Richard C. Knopf, Transcriber; Admiral Edward James Foote & Robert Heriot Barclay

Creation Date:

Transcription - 1957; Proceedings Sept. 9, 1814

Collection Title/Number:

973.52 An31
Anecdotes of the Lake Erie area, War of 1812 / transcribed from original sources by Richard C. Knopf.