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Matthew C. Perry

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Lifespan

1794 – 1858

180018101820183018401850Mexican-American War · 1846–1848Veracruz — Mar 1847 · United States · Mexican-American War

Active service 1847 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 53.

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Matthew Calbraith Perry was a United States Navy officer who commanded ships in several wars, including the War of 1812 and the Mexican–American War. He led the Perry Expedition that ended Japan's isolationism and signed the Convention of Kanagawa between Japan and the United States in 1854.

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Battles (1)

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