From the March 28th Sacramento (Ca) Bee "Regional Team Helps Launch U.S. Navy War of 1812 Bicentennial Celebration"
U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, launched the Navy's Bicentennial commemoration at the Library of Congress. The Perry Group of Ohio presented him with a "Battle of Lake Erie Bicentennial Celebration" flag stitched with the words, "Don't Give Up the Ship."
A major turning point of the war was when Oliver Hazard Perry, waving a "Don't Give Up the Ship" flag led an American fleet to victory over the British Navy in Lake Erie (the first and only fleet victory over them.
The Navy already has a 15-city tour set to commemorate the war.
www.battleoflakeerie-bicentennial.com
It Ramps Up. --Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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