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Matthew Calbraith Perry (April 10, 1794 – March 4, 1858) was a Commodore of the U.S. Navy and commanded a number of ships. He served in several wars, most notably in the Mexican-American War and the War of 1812. He played a leading role in the opening of Japan to the West with the Convention of Kanagawa in 1854 and is often associated with the Open Door Policy. Perry was very concerned with the education of naval officers and helped develop an apprentice system that helped establish the curriculum at the United States Naval Academy. With the advent of the steam engine, he became a leading advocate of modernizing the U.S. Navy and came to be considered The Father of the Steam Navy in the US.

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  • Matthew Calbraith Perry (April 10, 1794 – March 4, 1858) was a Commodore of the U.S. Navy and commanded a number of ships. He served in several wars, most notably in the Mexican-American War and the War of 1812. He played a leading role in the opening of Japan to the West with the Convention of Kanagawa in 1854 and is often associated with the Open Door Policy. Perry was very concerned with the education of naval officers and helped develop an apprentice system that helped establish the curriculum at the United States Naval Academy. With the advent of the steam engine, he became a leading advocate of modernizing the U.S. Navy and came to be considered The Father of the Steam Navy in the US.
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  • 1809(xsd:integer)
Birth Date
  • 1794-04-10(xsd:date)
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  • New York City
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Name
  • Matthew Perry
Caption
  • Matthew C. Perry c. 1856-58, in a photograph by Mathew Brady.
Birth Place
  • Newport, Rhode Island
Title
  • Commander, East India Squadron
death date
  • 1858-03-04(xsd:date)
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  • War of 1812 *USS President vs HMS Belvidere *Battle of Lake Erie Second Barbary War
  • *Battle of Little Bereby Opening of Japan
  • Mexican-American War *Battle of Frontiera *First Battle of Tabasco *Tampico Expedition *Siege of Veracruz *First Battle of Tuxpan *Second Battle of Tuxpan *Third Battle of Tuxpan *Second Battle of Tabasco
  • Suppression of the Slave Trade
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  • Matthew Calbraith Perry
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  • Matthew Calbraith Perry (April 10, 1794 – March 4, 1858) was a Commodore of the U.S. Navy and commanded a number of ships. He served in several wars, most notably in the Mexican-American War and the War of 1812. He played a leading role in the opening of Japan to the West with the Convention of Kanagawa in 1854 and is often associated with the Open Door Policy. Perry was very concerned with the education of naval officers and helped develop an apprentice system that helped establish the curriculum at the United States Naval Academy. With the advent of the steam engine, he became a leading advocate of modernizing the U.S. Navy and came to be considered The Father of the Steam Navy in the US.
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