Matthew Calbraith Perry's middle name is often misspelled as Galbraith instead of Calbraith Perry (April 10,1794--March 4,1858) was the Commodore of the U.S. Navy who compelled the opening of Japan to the West with the Convention of Kanagawa in 1854.
Matthew Calbraith Perry's middle name is often misspelled. Galbraith instead of Calbraith Perry (April 10,1794--March 4,1858) was the Commodore of the U.S. Navy. This Commodore of the U.S. Navy compelled the opening of Japan to the West with the Convention of Kanagawa in 1854.