Matthew C. Perry
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Matthew Calbraith Perry was a United States Navy officer who commanded ships in several wars, including the War of 1812 and the Mexican–American War. He led the Perry Expedition that ended Japan's iso
Commodore Matthew C. PerryU.S. postage, 1953 issue
In 1847, Perry attacked and took San Juan Bautista (Villahermosa today) in the Second Battle of Tabasco.
Perry's visit in 1854
Perry's fleet for his second visit to Japan, 1854
Convention of Kanagawa
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The Convention of Kanagawa, also known as the Kanagawa Treaty or the Japan–US Treaty of Peace and Amity, was a treaty signed between the United States and the Tokugawa Shogunate on March 31, 1854. Sig
Matthew C. Perry
…in several wars, including the War of 1812 and the Mexican–American War. He led the Perry Expedition that ended Japan's isolationism and signed the Convention of Kanagawa between Japan and the United States in 1854. Perry was interested in the education of naval officers and assisted in the development of an apprentice…
Japanese copy of the Convention of Kanagawa, ratified February 21, 1855
Monument to the Convention of Kanagawa near Yokohama Kaigan Church
Monument to the signing of the treaty, Yokohama Archives of History
Kai Ichiranzu 1806