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announced the appearance of the British fleet, clearly seen in the northwestern horizon. Very soon Perry's nine vessels were ready for the enemy. At the mast-head of the Lawrence was displayed a blue banner, with the words of Lawrence, the dying captain, in large white letters Don't give up the Put-in-bay—smoke of battle seen in the distance. ship. The two squadrons slowly approached each other. The British squadron was commanded by Com. Robert H. Barclay, who fought with Nelson at Trafalgar. His vessels were the ship Detroit, nineteen guns, and one pivot and two howitzers; ship Queen Charlotte, seventeen, and one howitzer; brig Lady Prevost, thirteen, and one howitzer; brig Hunter, ten; sloop Little Belt, three; and schooner Chippewa, one, and two swivels. The battle began at noon, at long range, the Scorpion, commanded by young Sailing-Master Stephen Champlin, then less than twenty-four years of age, firing the first shot on the American side. As the fleets drew nearer an