Editing Oliver Hazard Perry (section)

===Congressional Gold Medal===

On January 6, 1814, Perry was honored with a [[Congressional Gold Medal]],<ref name=Medal>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/stream/medallichistoryo02loub/medallichistoryo02loub_djvu.txt |author=J. F. Loubat, LL.D. (1831–1927)|others=Illustrated by Jaquemart, Jules Fredinand (1837–1880)|year=1888|title=The Medallic History of the United States of America, 1776—1876. Volume II|publisher=N. Flayderman & Co. |access-date=September 3, 2011}}</ref> the [[Thanks of Congress]], and a promotion to the rank of [[Captain (naval)|Captain]].<ref>{{cite book |chapter-url=http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wcarr1/Lossing2/Chap18.html |last1=Lossing|first1=Benson J. |title=Pictorial Field Book of the War of 1812 |chapter=XVIII – Events on the Northern and Niagara Frontiers in 1812 |year=1869|access-date=September 3, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |url=http://clerk.house.gov/art_history/house_history/goldMedal.html |publisher=Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives |title=List of Congressional Gold Medal Recipients |access-date=September 3, 2011}}</ref> This was one of 27 Gold Medals authorized by Congress arising from the War of 1812.<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://www.senate.gov/CRSReports/crs-publish.cfm?pid=%270E%2C*PL%5B%3C%230%20%20%0A |last1=Glassman |first1=Matthew Eric, Analyst for the Congress |date=June 21, 2010 |title=Congressional Gold Medals, 1776–2009 |page=3 |access-date=September 3, 2011}}</ref>

* '''Obverse''' – bust of Perry facing right surrounded by ''Oliverus H. Perry Princeps Stagno Eriense.'' ~ ''Classam Totam Contudit''.
* '''Reverse''' depicts a sea battle scene with inscriptions:
::''Viam Invenit Virtus Aut Facit''
::''Inter Class. Ameri.''
::''Et Brit Die X. Sep.''
::''MDCCCXIII''
:(Valor finds or makes a way. Between the Fleets of America and Britain September 10, 1813.)<ref>[http://www.baxleystamps.com/litho/medal_ohp.shtml Congressional Gold Medal Honoring Oliver Hazard Perry].</ref>{{sfn|Snowden|1861|pages=83–84}}

Elliott was also recognized with a Congressional Gold Medal<ref name=Medal/> and the Thanks of Congress for his actions in the battle. This recognition would prove to fan the flames of resentment on both sides of the Elliott–Perry controversy.<ref name=Skaggs/>

In recognition of his victory at Lake Erie, in 1813 Perry was elected as an honorary member of the New York [[Society of the Cincinnati]].{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}

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File:Perry medal lg front.gif|The front of the Perry medal
File:Perry medal back.gif|The back of the Perry medal
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