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This 5 page paper discusses some of Chauncey's actions and command at Lakes Erie and Ontario. Chauncey established his main site at Sacket's Harbor by Lake Ontario. His aim was to prevent communication between the British forces along Lake Ontario. He succeeded in doing that although Chauncey is not perceived as a great naval hero. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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expelled from the northern border of America, it would not only eliminate British interference as America expanded to the west but that it would help Canadians become a more independent
nation (The Mariners Museum, 2000). One of the massive invasions of upper Canada was launched by Brigadier General William Hull and 2,000 militiamen but Hull was too cautious in his
actions and the effort was a total failure (The Mariners Museum, 2000). In that same month, August 1812, Commodore Isaac Chauncey was ordered to move squadrons onto Lakes Erie,
Ontario and Champlain (The Mariners Museum, 2000). Chauncey was to take command of a new fleet that was being built at Lake Ontario and Lake Erie (The Mariners Museum, 2000).
Chauncey was already in command of the base at Sackets Harbor on Lake Ontario and in April 1813, Chauncey crossed Lake Ontario and captured York, now called Toronto (The Mariners
Museum, 2000). The British retaliated and Sir James Yeo, a British naval commander, launched an attack against Sackets Harbor (The Mariners Museum, 2000). Chauncey had his choice of lakes
when building his squadron and although Lake Erie was more convenient, he chose Lake Ontario because it was strategically located so as to cut off British communication along the seaborne
routs (On and Around the Lakes, nd). The Lake Ontario location also gave Chauncey the opportunity to strike York, Niagara and Kingston (On and Around the Lakes, nd). After making
his selection, he brought in experienced shipbuilders and set them up at Sackets Harbor (On and Around the Lakes, nd). Chaunceys own squadron was small and consisted primarily of
converted merchant schooners (GalaFilm, nd). When he went into York it was for the purpose of supporting Henry Dearborns invasion of the city (GalaFilm, nd). Still, Chauncey was in charge.
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