President Madison promoted him to captain in honor of his victory in the Battle of Lake Erie
In July 1812 Captain Dan Dobbins in his ship Salina was delivering salt at 
Fort ... President Madison and his Cabinet concerning the defenseless nature of 
the ..... On February 22, 1813, Perry was promoted to commodore and left 
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