Stephen Decatur Quotes

You speak of the good conduct of your ancestors. As your own conduct is under discussion, and not th...

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Our country! In her intercourse with foreign nations may she always be in the right but our countr...

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Stephen Decatur

Born: 1779-01-05

Died: 1820-03-22

Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr. (5 January 1779 – 22 March 1820) was an American naval officer, notable for his heroism in actions at Tripoli, Libya in the Barbary Wars and in the War of 1812.More