1846. Oct. 16 - American naval force under Capt. David Connor made unsuccessful attempt to capture Tuspan, Mexico.
1846. Oct. 26 - Naval force under command of Capt. Matthew Calbraith Perry captured, after a severe fight. Mexican city of Tabasco.
1846. Nov. 20 - Boat containing 7 Americans, under command of Lieutenant Parker, entered harbor of Vera Cruz at night, boarding the enemy's bark Creole (laden with munitions of war), burned her under the guns of the fort.
1847. Jan. 8 - Capt. Robert F. Stockton led a force of about 700 American sailors on a long march inland and defeated a Mexican army at San Gabriel, Cal. The battle was resumed on the following day at Mesa and again the enemy was muted. On the 15th our sailors . marched into Los Angeles in triumph; having actually conquered the lower part of California.
1847. March 10 - Steam cruiser Spitfire ran into the har bor of Vera Cruz and, single-handed, engaged the Mexi can batteries.
1847. March 23 - Commander Tattnall with seven small gunboats boldly ran within close range of the heaviest fort at Vera Cruz and delivered a terrific fire for an hour. So unexpected was the attack that the Mexicans were scarcely able to reply.
1847. March 24-25 - The navy and army maintained the furious attack on Vera Cruz which, finally, resulted in the surrender of that place.
1847. June 14 - Strong naval force under Capt. M. C. Perry captured Tuspan after severe fighting. At one time our sailors landed and carried the Mexican earth works by storm.
1847. June 30 - Captain Bigelow with 240 sailors marched against the town of Tamultay and captured it after suffering a loss of 2 killed and 5 wounded.
1847. Oct. 1 - A force of 80 sailors under Lieutenant Craven landed at Mulije, Lower California, and defeat ed a superior number of Mexicans, driving them several miles inland.
1847. Nov. 10 - Captain Shubrick landed 600 men from his squadron and captured the city of Mazatlin, Mexico.
1847. Nov. 17 - A force of sailors under Commander Self ridge captured the city of Guaymas, Lower Cali fornia. after severe fighting.
1848. Jan. 30 - Lieutenant Yard with a detachment of sailors landed and surprised a body of Mexican troops near Cochori, Lower Feb. 6 - Lieut. Charles Heywood of the Marines made an attack on the Mexicans at San Jose, Lower California. Attack was renewed the next day and the enemy defeated with a loss of 15 killed or wounded.
1853. July 14 - Corn. M. C. Perry landed his expedition at Yokohama, Japan, and formally delivered the message of friendship from the President of the United States to the emperor. It resulted in the opening of Japan to foreign commerce.
1834. Feb. 12 - Perry appeared off Tokyo with an imparting fleet to receive the answer from the emperor.
1856. Nov. 20 - Because the Chinese forts wantonly fired on the American at Canton. a large force of sailors and' marines was landed under Commander Andrew Hull Foote, and, after a two days' fight, the Cannon were defeated with a loss of about 400 killed or wounded; the Americans having 12 killed and 28 wounded.
1859. June 25 - Captain Tattnall made his famous dash to the assistance of the British and French who were sorely in their attack on the Peiho forts, North China. pressed this occasion that Tattnall exclaimed " Blood is thicker than water." 1861. April 21 - Captain McCauley destroyed all United States stores at Norfolk, Va., to prevent their falling into the hands of the Confederates.
1861. May 31- With frail gunboats Commander James Harman Wood attacked the Confederate batteries at Aqui* Creek, near Washington, D. C. The attack was renewed the next day, but failed; the Nationalists having 1 killed (Commander Ward) and 4 wounded.
1861. Ang. 29 - Capt. Silas H. Stringbam with a powerful squadron of wooden warships bombarded Port Hatteras and compelled the surrender of its garrison of 615 men. The Confederate loss was 29 killed or wounded.
1861. Sept. 10 - Two gunboats commanded by Lieut. Roger N. Stembel opened fire on a Confederate battery of 16 guns near Columbus, Ky., and destroyed it.