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He was born in South Kingstown, Rhode Island.
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When Perry was about fourteen years old, he, along with his father Capt. Christopher Raymond Perry, served as a midshipman during the quasi-wars in the West Indies. He spent a few years in the Caribbean before returning home.
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Oliver Hazard Perry returns home after eight years in the Caribbean. He takes the leadership role of the construction of a fleet in Rhode Island.
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The Revenge, a large fourteen-gun ship, was the first ship Perry was commander of. Due to bad weather, the ship got destroyed in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Marries Elizabeth Champlin Mason in Newport, Rhode Island.
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When war broke out between the United States and Britain, Perry was commander of a flotilla in Newport, Virginia. A flotilla is another name for a fleet of ships.
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At the beginning of the war, Perry is given leadership of the Lake Erie navy. His expertice and strategic thinking will come in handy later on.
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Perry oversees the construction of the first American fleet as commander of the Lake Erie American naval forces. These ships will be used in the Battle of Lake Erie.
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Barclay challenges the American fleet to start the Battle of Lake Erie. The battle begins at 10:00am and will end in the afternoon.
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As the Lawrence ran out of supplies and was sinking, Perry left on a tiny passenger boat over to the Niagara. There, he overpowered British forces to surrender.
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In Baltimore, Perry is commander of a 44-gun ship named the Java. While there, he volunteers to fight against the British in land battles near Washington, D.C. and Baltimore.
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Oliver Hazard Perry is sent to Tripoli to fight the Barbary Pirates in his ship, the Java. He helps the Americans and Europeans win in this war, shortly after the War of 1812 comes to an end.
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He survives a duel against John Heath, his Marine officer. Later that year, he declines a duel against Lt. Jesse Duncan Elliot, a Niagara officer.
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He died of Yellow Fever in Trinidad & Tobago after completing a mission in the Caribbean.
