Matthew C. Perry Military person

Matthew Calbraith Perry (April 10, 1794 – March 4, 1858) was a Commodore of the United States 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. 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 US Navy and came to be considered The Father of the Steam Navy in the US.

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Birth date	April 10, 1794
Birth place	Newport Rhode Island
Date of death	March 04, 1858
Place of death	New York City

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military operations	War of 1812 Battle of Lake Erie Second Barbary War Mexican–American War Bakumatsu Siege of Veracruz Little Belt Affair Ivory Coast Expedition First Battle of Tabasco First Battle of Tuxpan Second Battle of Tabasco Second Battle of Tuxpan Third Battle of Tuxpan African Slave Trade Patrol 1846 Occupation of Tampico Battle of Frontiera
military branch	United States Navy
military command	New York Navy Yard Africa Squadron Mosquito Fleet
service start	1809
service end	1858