Ridgely, Charles Goodwin 1784-1848 creator mixed material monographic eng 300 1 Correspondence, letterbook, and journal relating chiefly to Ridgely's naval career, especially his commands of the USS Erie (Sloop of war) during the War of 1812 and of the USS Constellation (Frigate) in the U.S. Navy Pacific Squadron. Subjects include the Latin American policy of the U.S. Navy, the wars of independence in Chile and Peru, and Ridgely's attitude toward Spain and the revolutionaries. Open to research. Naval officer. Collection material in English. Forms part of: Naval Historical Foundation collection. United States. Navy. United States. Navy Foreign service Pacific Area United States. Navy. Pacific Squadron. Constellation (Frigate) Erie (Sloop of war) Chile History War of Independence, 1810-1824 Latin America Foreign relations United States Peru History War of Independence, 1820-1829 Spain Colonies America United States Foreign relations Latin America United States History War of 1812 Naval operations Naval officers mm 70053058 Open to research. DLC 730514 20260227111613.0 mm 70053058