Today, 212 years ago, on September 10, 1813 (August 16, 1813), the U.S. Navy defeated the British Royal Navy in the Battle of Lake Illy. In 1813, the U.S. Navy led by Perry defeated the British Royal Navy in the Battle of Lake Illy that broke out in Ohio. The Battle of Lake Illy was a naval battle in the 1812 War in Lake Illy near Ohio on September 10, 1813. Nine U.S. Navy ships finally defeated six British warships. This battle laid U.S. control of Lake Illy, allowing Americans to recover Detroit and win the War of the Times and defeat the Indian Union of Turkmenistan.