Matthew Calbraith Perry Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Matthew Calbraith Perry, based on 2 World History Database records associated with United States of America.

2 records1846–18472 events2 places

Chronological biography

1846

Capture of Tampico14 November 1846

Warfare / Mexican-American War · Commodore · Gulf Squadron Commander · Tampico

Perry supports naval operations as American forces occupy Tampico

1847

Siege of Veracruz27 March 1847

Warfare / Mexican-American War · Commodore · Gulf Squadron Commander · Veracruz

Perry supports naval bombardment and blockade operations during the siege of Veracruz

Titles and roles

Commodore · Gulf Squadron Commander

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.