Oliver Hazard Perry Quotes:
Ocupation: Military Commander
Life: August 23, 1785 - August 23, 1819
Birthday: August 23
Death: August 23
Those officers and men who were immediately under my observation, evinced the greatest gallantry, and I have no doubt that all others conducted themselves as became American officers and seamen.
source: Oliver Hazard Perry, Citizen of Massachusetts (1834). “A review of a pamphlet purporting to be Documents in relation to the differences which subsisted between the late Commodore Oliver H. Perry, and Captain Jesse D. Elliott”, p.24
topic: Military, Men, Doubt, Seamen, Gallantry
