This cache is a test of your knowledge concerning a certain local naval historical event.
During the War of 1812, control of the Great Lakes was dependant upon the strength of the British and American Navies on each lake. This was the time before canals, so ships of war couldn't travel between the lakes. Whomever had the stronger navy controlled the lake. Roads were few and in poor condition for most of the year. Transporting supplies and troops was much easier using the lakes, so if the 'other' side had more powerful ships and control of the lake, you had a much harder time fighting the war.
On Lake Ontario, major shipyards were in Kingston, Ontario and Sackets Harbour, New York. The composition of the fleets changed dramatically from year to year depending upon the amount of ship building that took place over the winter.
To help their respective navies, both sides armed some smaller ships like scooners and sloops. Pretty much any ship that could have a few guns mounted on them were used.
On 7 August 1813, an American fleet was in Lake Ontario off of Burlington Beach. That night, a storm came up quickly on the lake and the American ships became scattered. In the morning it was discovered that two of the ships had been lost in the storm.
Your task is to tell me the names of the two ships that the Americans lost that night.
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