Well I came across this interesting article from the Washington
Afro-American, 1952.
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2238&dat=19520930&id=aTsmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rP4FAAAAIBAJ&pg=7074,1405598
It not only discusses Commodore Perry's African ancestry, but also gives a
more general over-view of the role of African sailors in the Battle of
Lahe Erie, which occurred during the 1812 war.
all the best
Fabian
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