The Life and Character of Stephen Decatur - Softcover

Waldo, S. Putnam

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0766199495 ISBN 13: 9780766199491

Publisher: Kessinger Publishing Co, 2004

Synopsis

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

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Synopsis

This book about Late Commodore and Post-Captain in the Navy of the United States and Navy Commissioner, is interspersed with brief notices of the origin, progress, and achievements of the American Navy. This is the biography of Naval hero Stephen Decatur. Decatur's first real act of heroism came in 1804 during the Barbary Wars in the Mediterranean. Under cover of darkness, Decatur led a group of sailors into Tripoli Harbor and seized control of the recently captured U.S. frigate, Philadelphia. Decatur ordered his men to set fire to the vessel and then fight the crew in hand-to-hand combat. Thus, the Philadelphia could never be used by the Tripolitans against the Americans. After this most bold and daring act of the age, Decatur was promoted to captain. In 1812, Captain Decatur and his men captured the ship the Macedonia and brought her back to the safe shores of the United States. Again, Decatur's exploits were celebrated around the world. However, his celebrity was short lived as he was mortally wounded in 1820 in a duel. Due to the age and scarcity of the original we reproduced, some pages may be spotty or faded.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing Co
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0766199495
• ISBN 13: 9780766199491
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384