Perry, Oliver Hazard, 1785-1819

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Dates

Existence: 1785 - 1819

Biography

Oliver Hazard Perry (August 23, 1785 – August 23, 1819) was an American naval commander, born in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. Perry served in the West Indies during the Quasi War of 1798–1800 against France, in the Mediterranean during the Barbary Wars of 1801–1815, and in the Caribbean fighting piracy and the slave trade, but is most noted for his heroic role in the War of 1812 during the 1813 Battle of Lake Erie.

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Oliver Hazard Perry document

Collection

Identifier: Mss 815366.2

Mss 815366.2

Date(s): 1815-06-16

Abstract

In English.