Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858

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Matthew Calbraith Perry was a Commodore of the United States Navy who commanded ships in several wars, including the War of 1812 and the Mexican–American War. He played a leading role in the opening of Japan to the West with the Convention of Kanagawa in 1854.

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Seige of Vera Cruz, 1847

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Identifier: 1931-004-1-037.jpg

Dates: 1847; translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.digitzed: 2018-09-19

Found in: The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives

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