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Stephen Decatur, Esq.
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | United States |
| Description | Print shows Stephen Decatur, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, wearing uniform, with emblems of his naval service. Stephen Decatur won acclaim as a lieutenant during the war with Tripoli. As a captain during the War of 1812, he captured the British frigate Macedonian, but remained blockaded in New York for most of the war. He died shortly after a duel with James Barron in Bladensburg, Maryland on March 22, 1820. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Popular Graphic Arts |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States--History--War of 1812--Military personnel--American. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Decatur, Stephen,--1779-1820. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
