Talk:Oliver Hazard Perry

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it is apparently attributed to him "We have met the enemy and they are ours" -- Oliver "Hazard" Perry Dwarf Kirlston today

Yes, that's correct. It's covered already in the article. He wrote that phrase in his official report on the Battle of Lake Erie. Jinian 16:23, Mar 4, 2005 (UTC)

What about "Don't Give Up the Ship!" Something about his motto and his flagship transfer during the Battle of Lake Erie should be included. DirectorStratton 15:12, 21 October 2005 (UTC)

No. He didn't say that. That was James Lawrence who later died and his crew did, in fact, give up the ship. The flagship transfer is covered in the article on the actual battle, but if you'd like to include some here as well, be bold. Jinian 01:33, 22 October 2005 (UTC)

Minor edit: first, I found a period painting of Perry that looks better than the engraving/drawing posted previously. Second, the phrase DON'T GIVE UP THE SHIP was tagged to an article about a game with that title, when it should have been about the flag itself (there is no article about the flag). I have also capitalized the phrase as it is written on the flag. The painting of Perry also includes the flag. Carajou 05:42, 22 November 2006 (UTC)