Commemorative Plate,
BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE, COMMODORE PERRY LEAVING THE LAWRENCE, SEPTEMBER 10, 1813 –
WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND, THEY ARE OURS
Staffordshire (Ridgway and Morley)
mid 19th century
earthenware with blue transfer decoration on white ground

Wares of this type were popular decorative pieces in homes in Britain and North America. The scenes on them might include either real or imagined land-scapes, or important historic events. This naval battle saw U.S. forces win a decisive victory over the British.