1813. Battle of lake Erie, and defeat and capture of the entire British fleet under Com. Barclay, by the United States fleet under Com. Perry. The British force consisted of 6 vessels, 63 guns; Americans had 11 vessels, 54 guns. The action commenced at 15 minutes before 12, and ended about 3 P. M. The loss of the British was estimated at 200; Americans lost 27 killed, 96 wounded—123.
1827. Ugo Foscolo, a distinguished Italian writer, died. His works are numerous, but giving offence to the authorities, he was driven from country to country, and died from disease and penury.
1845. Joseph Story, one of the most distinguished American jurists, died at Cambridge, Mass., aged 66.
1851. The steamer Pampero, which had been used in the Lopez expedition against Cuba, was seized by the United States revenue officers, at Dunn's lake, Florida, and subsequently condemned.
1852. Urquiza, director of the Argentine confederation, was deposed.
1852. The Burmese evacuated and burned Prome.
SEPTEMBER 11.
1069. The Danes under Harold and Canute landed in England, at the mouth of the Humber, and laid waste the country.
1297. Battle near Cambuskenneth, on the Forth, between the Scots under Wallace, and the English, in which the latter were defeated with the loss of 5,000 slain. The victors, to show their utter detestation of that tool of Edward, Cressingham, flayed his body, and converted his skin into thongs for their horses.
1539. Date of the will of Henry Pepwell, a distinguished book publisher, who died this year.