Captain Christopher Raymond Perry (4 December1761 – 1 June1818) was an officer in the United States Navy. His sons, Oliver Hazard Perry and Matthew C. Perry, were both distinguished naval officers as well. December 4 is the 338th day (339th on leap years) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1761 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... 1818 (MDCCCXVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar. ... USN redirects here. ... Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (August 23, 1785 – August 23, 1819) was an officer in the United States Navy. ... 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, under the threat of military force. ...
Born in Newport, Rhode Island, he spent his early years as a privateer. In 1799, he was appointed to the U.S. Navy. Perry built and commanded General Greene in which his son, Oliver, also served. Newport as seen from the International Space Station. ... A privateer was a private ship (or its captain) authorized by a countrys government to attack and seize cargo from another countrys ships. ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The second USS General Greene was a frigate in the United States Navy during the Quasi-War with France. ...
He was retired from the Navy in 1801. The Union Jack, flag of the newly formed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ...
Oliver Hazard Perry, the son of ChristopherRaymondPerry and Sarah Alexander Perry, was born August 23, 1785, at South Kingston, situated opposite the town of Newport on Narragansett Bay in Washington County and State of Rhode Island.
Perry signaled the brig to proceed, and when the British war-ship sent a boat to board the merchant, he threw a shot in front of it, and although the Britisher protested, the boarding of the brig was not permitted.
Perry's victory was of the greatest importance in that it led to the evacuation of Detroit, and the relinquishment of the whole territory of Michigan by the British, and facilitated the overthrow of that power in Upper Canada and on all the lakes.
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