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Which famous phrase is attributed to Oliver Hazard Perry?

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His report of the battle sent to Gen. William H. Harrison— "We have met the enemy and they are ours" —has become famous. The victory, which made Perry a national hero, gave the United States control of Lake Erie and helped pave the way for Harrison's victory in the battle of the Thames River, in which Perry participated.

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