Who was commodore perry

Commodore Matthew C. Perry was an admiral in the United States Navy from 1809-1858. He served in the War of 1812 and the Mexican-American War. He established the curriculum for the United States Naval Academy and supported modernizing of the U. S. Navy. As a result, he became known as the Father of the Steam Navy in the U. S ...

Commodore Perry was the United states navy officer and the author of narrative of the expedition of an American squadron to the China seas and Japan.