Oliver Hazard Perry

Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (August 23, 1785 – August 23, 1819) was an officer in the United States Navy. He served in the War of 1812 against Britain and earned the nickname "Hero of Lake Erie" for leading American forces in a decisive naval victory at the Battle of Lake Erie. The USS McInerney (FFG 8), an Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (481x733, 74 KB) The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (481x733, 74 KB) The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ... Commodore is a rank of the United States Navy with a somewhat complicated history. ... {| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1785 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... {| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1819 (MDCCCXIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) in the [[Grhttp://en. ... USN redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S.–U.K. war. ... Lake Erie (pronounced ) is the tenth largest lake on Earth[2] and, of the five Great Lakes of North America, is the fourth largest by surface area, the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume. ... Combatants United Kingdom United States Commanders Robert Heriot Barclay Oliver Hazard Perry Jesse Elliot Strength 2 ships 2 brigs 1 schooner 1 sloop 3 brigs 5 schooners 1 sloop Casualties 41 dead 93 wounded prisoners 306 surrendered Entire squadron captured 27 dead 96 wounded One brig heavily damaged The Battle...

He was the son of Captain Christopher Raymond Perry (December 4, 1760 - June 8, 1818) and Sarah Wallace Alexander (1764 - December 4, 1830), and his younger brother was Matthew Calbraith Perry. Captain Christopher Raymond Perry (4 December 1761 – 1 June 1818) was an officer in the United States Navy. ... is the 338th day of the year (339th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1760 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1818 (MDCCCXVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1764 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... is the 338th day of the year (339th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix commemorates the July Revolution 1830 (MDCCCXXX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Matthew Calbraith Perry (1794-1858). ...

Educated in Newport, Rhode Island, Perry was appointed a midshipman on 7 April 1799 and assigned to his father's frigate, General Greene. He first experienced combat on 9 February 1800 off Haiti. During the First Barbary War, he served on the Adams and commanded Nautilus during the capture of Derna. Newport, Rhode Island Newport is a city in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about 30 miles (48 km) south of Providence. ... A midshipman is a subordinate officer, or alternatively a commissioned officer of the lowest rank, in the navies of several English-speaking countries. ... April 7 is the 97th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (98th in leap years). ... 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. ... is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... // ON MAY 5 1853 MR.FADER HAD SEX WITH A MAN NAME MR WIEN THEN THEY HAD SON NAMEDMRS COTURE AND MR MANOOGIAN WENT INTO MRS HASKELLS OFFICE NAKED AND DANCED AROUND AND MASTERBATED ON HER CHEST AND SHE LICKED IT OFF THEN THEY HAD ORAL SEEX WITH NAPLOEAN OF... Combatants United States Barbary States (Ottoman Empire regencies) Commanders Richard Dale William Eaton Edward Preble Hassan Bey Murad Reis Strength 7 Ships 10 US Marines and Soldiers Christian Mercenaries Arab Mercenaries 4000 Casualties 2 Ships destroyed 2 Marines killed, 3 wounded Christian/Arab Mercenaries killed and wounded uncertain Unknown The... The first USS Adams was a 28-gun (rated) sailing frigate of the United States Navy. ... Nautilus was a schooner launched in 1799 and purchased by the United States Navy in 1803 as USS Nautilus, the first ship to bear that name. ... The city of Derna, also spelled Derne, was the historic capitol of the Libyan province of Cyrenaica. ...

At his request during the War of 1812 he was given command of U.S. Naval forces on Lake Erie. He supervised the building of a small fleet at what is now Erie, Pennsylvania. On September 10, 1813 Perry's fleet defended against an attacking British fleet at the Battle of Lake Erie. During the battle Perry's flagship the Lawrence was destroyed and Perry rowed a half-mile through heavy gunfire to transfer command to the Niagara, carrying his battle flag which read "DONT GIVE UP THE SHIP" [sic], the famous final words of Captain James Lawrence. His battle report after victory is famous: "We have met the enemy and they are ours; two ships, two brigs, one schooner and one sloop". Lake Erie (pronounced ) is the tenth largest lake on Earth[2] and, of the five Great Lakes of North America, is the fourth largest by surface area, the southernmost, shallowest, and smallest by volume. ... “Erie” redirects here. ... is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1813 (MDCCCXIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Combatants United Kingdom United States Commanders Robert Heriot Barclay Oliver Hazard Perry Jesse Elliot Strength 2 ships 2 brigs 1 schooner 1 sloop 3 brigs 5 schooners 1 sloop Casualties 41 dead 93 wounded prisoners 306 surrendered Entire squadron captured 27 dead 96 wounded One brig heavily damaged The Battle... This article is about the lead ship, store, or product of a group. ... The first USS Lawrence was one of two 493-ton Niagara-class brigs built at Erie, Pennsylvania, for United States Navy service on the Great Lakes during the War of 1812. ... The first USS Niagara was a brig in the United States Navy during the War of 1812. ... A war flag (or military flag) is a variant of a national flag for use by the nations military forces on land. ... Captain James Lawrence, USN James Lawrence (October 1, 1781 – June 4, 1813) was an American naval hero. ...

While this opened Canada up to possible invasion, it simultaneously protected the entire Ohio Valley. It was one of only two significant fleet victories of the war. See Battle of Plattsburgh for the other. Carl D. Perkins Bridge in Portsmouth, Ohio with Ohio River and Scioto River tributary on right. ... Combatants Britain United States Commanders George Prevost George Downie † Thomas Macdonough Alexander Macomb Strength 11,000 1,500 regulars 1,900 milita Casualties 300 200 {{{notes}}} The Battle of Plattsburgh also known as the Battle of Lake Champlain ended the final invasion of the Northern states during the War of...

Perry was honored on 90-cent postage stamps of the late 19th century; this one is from 1879.

In 1819, during an expedition to the Orinoco River in Venezuela, he died of yellow fever contracted from indigenous insects while aboard the Nonsuch. His body was originally buried in Port of Spain, Trinidad but his remains were later reinterred in Newport, Rhode Island. After briefly resting in the Old Common Burial Ground in Newport, his body was moved a final time to Newport's Island Cemetery where his brother Matthew Perry is also buried. Download high resolution version (500x615, 95 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (500x615, 95 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... This page is about the Orinoco River, for the Aphra Behn novel see Oroonoko With a length of 2140 km, the Orinoco is one of the largest rivers of South America. ... USS Nonsuch was an armed schooner in the United States Navy during the War of 1812. ... Port of Spain, population 49,000 (2000), is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the countrys second largest city by population, after San Fernando. ... For other uses of the word Trinidad, see Trinidad (disambiguation) Motto Together we aspire, together we achieve Anthem Forged From The Love of Liberty Capital Port of Spain Largest town Chaguanas [1] Official languages English Demonym Trinidadian, Tobagonian Government Republic  -  President George Maxwell Richards  -  Prime Minister Patrick Manning Independence  -  from... Newport, Rhode Island Newport is a city in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about 30 miles (48 km) south of Providence. ...

Monuments and memorials

Among the many cities and towns named in his honor are Hazard and Perryville, Kentucky; Perry, New York; Perry and Perrysburg, Ohio, and Perry, Iowa. All ten "Perry Counties" in the following U.S. states are also named in his honor: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. There is also Perryopolis, a borough located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Motto: Queen City of the Mountains. ... Perryville is a city located in Boyle County, Kentucky. ... Perry, New York is the name of two locations in Wyoming County, New York. ... Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. ... Commodore Perry Perrysburg is a city in Wood County, Ohio, United States, along the Maumee River. ... Perry County is the name of several counties in the United States: Perry County, Alabama Perry County, Arkansas Perry County, Illinois Perry County, Indiana Perry County, Kentucky Perry County, Mississippi Perry County, Missouri Perry County, Ohio Perry County, Pennsylvania Perry County, Tennessee This is a disambiguation page — a navigational... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... Perry County is a county of the State of Alabama. ... Perry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Perry County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Perry County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... Perry County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Perry County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Perry County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Perry County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Perry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is one of four counties comprising the greater Harrisburg metropolitan area. ... Perry County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Perryopolis is a borough located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. ...

A memorial was erected at his grave site in Newport. There are also monuments dedicated to Perry in Put-in-Bay, Ohio; at both Presque Isle State Park and in downtown's Perry Square in Erie, Pennsylvania; and in Perrysburg, Ohio. Perry was honored in 1978, when his second flagship USS Niagara (1813) was relaunched as a floating museum. Today, it is the State ship of Pennsylvania Put-in-Bay is an incorporated village located on South Bass Island, Ottawa County, Ohio, United States. ... Aerial view from the northeast, showing Gull Point in the foreground Aerial view of Presque Isle State Park. ... Oliver H. Perry Detailed image of Perry statue Eben Brewer Memorial to Erie County Civil War dead Organized labor Fallen police officers of Erie Perry Square is a major city park in downtown Erie, Pennsylvania, USA. The park consists of two wooded city blocks bisected by State Street and bounded... “Erie” redirects here. ... Commodore Perry Perrysburg is a city in Wood County, Ohio, United States, along the Maumee River. ... The first USS Niagara was a brig in the United States Navy during the War of 1812. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ...

Various school districts and schools throughout the country are named in Perry's honor. Oliver Hazard Perry Middle School can be found in the Commodore's home state in Providence. The long name is often shortened to Perry Middle School or simply OHP. There are also Perry Middle School in Worthington, Ohio and Perry Elementary School in Erie, Pennsylvania. The Commodore Building in Perrysburg, Ohio used to be an elementary school, and now its use as a community center is being discussed by the local school board and the Commodore Preservation Partnership. School districts in the United States named for him include the Commodore Perry School District in Hadley, Pennsylvania, and the Perry School District in Perry, Ohio. Providence redirects here. ... Worthington is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. ... “Erie” redirects here. ... Commodore Perry Perrysburg is a city in Wood County, Ohio, United States, along the Maumee River. ...

There is also a whole neighborhood in Pittsburgh, PA named after Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. It is known as Perry Hilltop located on the North Side of the city. Perrysville Avenue runs from down town Pittsburgh all the way through the North Side. The local Perry Traditional Academy^[1] has the Commodore as its mascot. Perry Highway runs through the area.

During the 20th century, the United States Navy named the lead ship of a class of guided missile frigates after Perry, the Oliver Hazard Perry class. See USS Perry for other ships named for him. USN redirects here. ... The lead ship or class leader is the first of a series or class of ships all constructed according to the same general design. ... For the bird, see Frigatebird. ... The USS McInerney (FFG 8), an Oliver Hazard Perry class frigate. ... USS Perry Ships of the United States Navy named for Oliver Hazard Perry and/or his brother Matthew Calbraith Perry: The Perry sailing brig 1843 - ? USS Commodore Perry armed side wheel ferry 1859 - 1865 USS Perry (DD-11) destroyer 1900 - 1919 USS Perry (DD-340 - DMS-17) destroyer-mine sweeper...

Great Lakes Brewing Company based out of Cleveland, Ohio features a "Commodore Perry India Pale Ale" bottled beer in honor of Perry, a testament to his reputation in the region. Great Lakes Brewing Company is a Cleveland-based brewing company which has been in operation since 1988. ... Cleveland redirects here. ...

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Oliver Hazard Perry

• Perry @ the National Park Service
• Perry @ the Naval Historical Center
• Perry's account of the Battle of Lake Erie
• "Log of the Battle of Lake Erie" by Sailing Master William Taylor
• US Brig Niagara