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'''Matthew Calbraith Perry''' ([[April 10]], [[1794]] - [[March 4]], [[1858]]) was the [[commodore rank|Commodore]] of the [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] who forced the opening of [[Japan]] to the West with the [[Convention of Kanagawa]] in [[1854]]. [[Oliver Perry|Oliver Hazard Perry]] was his elder brother. |
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See [[Japan/History | History of Japan]] |
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*A short timeline of his life:http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/teach/pearl/kanagawa/friends4.htm |
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Revision as of 22:39, 24 May 2003
Matthew Calbraith Perry (April 10, 1794 - March 4, 1858) was the Commodore of the U.S. Navy who forced the opening of Japan to the West with the Convention of Kanagawa in 1854. Oliver Hazard Perry was his elder brother.
See History of Japan
Links
- A short timeline of his life:http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/teach/pearl/kanagawa/friends4.htm