 He strategically used the peninsula's Presque Isle Bay as a pier and, a place to construct six out of nine of the ships in his fleet.Using this location protected the men by creating an obstacle for potential attackers because they would have to travel all the way around the peninsula to reach them.The small bay near the tip of the peninsula (next to the current Perry's Monument) was later named Misery Bay, because of the hardships that took place there after the men returned from battle, during the winters of 1812–1814.