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	Decatur, Stephen - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Decatur, Stephen
		During the war with the Barbary pirates at Tripoli 1801–05, he succeeded in burning the Philadelphia, a US frigate captured by the enemy.
		He was born in Newport, Rhode Island and was the father of Stephen Decatur (1779–1820).
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	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Decatur,+Stephen (213 words)

	Stephen Decatur: biography and encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		(was used by Decatur on 16 February 1804 to execute a night raid into Tripoli harbor to destroy the former U.S. frigate Philadelphia[For more facts and a topic of this subject, click this link], EHandler: no quick summary.
		The second barbary war (1815, also known as the algerian war) was the second of two wars fought between the united states of america and the semi-autonomous...
		Decatur was mortally wounded and died shortly afterwards, EHandler: no quick summary.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/st/stephen_decatur.htm (1528 words)

	STEPHEN DECATUR - LoveToKnow Article on STEPHEN DECATUR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Decatur was subsequently engaged in all the attacks on Tripoli between 1804 and 1805.
		In the War of 1812 his ship the United States captured H.M.S. Macedonian after a desperate fight, and in 1813 he was appointed commodore to command a squadron in New York harbour, which was soon blockaded by the British.
		In an attempt to break out in February 18I5 Decaturs flagship the President was cut off and after a spirited fight forced to surrender to a superior force.
	www.1911ency.org /D/DE/DECATUR_STEPHEN.htm (290 words)

	Stephen Decatur Annals @ NaturalResearch.org (Natural Research) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In May 1815, Commodore Decatur sailed his squadron to the Mediterranean Sea to conduct the Second Barbary War, which put an end to the international practice of paying tribute to pirate states.
		Between 1816 and 1820, Decatur served as a Navy Commissioner.
		Biography of Decatur from the Naval Historical Center, Washington, D.C. The Stephen Decatur House Museum: Washington, DC
	www.naturalresearch.org /encyclopedia/Stephen_Decatur (794 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Stephen Decatur
		Another Stephen Decatur (1815–76) claimed to be his nephew and was an incorporator of Decatur, Nebraska.
		The day after setting sail from New York, he encountered the British West Indies Squadron January 15, 1815, and was forced to surrender the frigate President after a fierce fight.
		Decatur was mortally wounded and died shortly afterwards, leaving his widow both penniless and childless.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Stephen_Decatur (500 words)

	Stephen Decatur
		Sinepuxent, near Berlin, Md.; son of a naval officer, Stephen Decatur.
		Barron challenged him, and in the ensuing duel Decatur was mortally wounded at Bladensburg, Md., on Mar. 22, 1820.
		Brandon Acevedo, a fourth grader at Stephen Decatur School in Philadephia, Pennsylvania, said the snack line is not very different from what he's used to.
	www.infoplease.com /id/A0814913 (382 words)

	DECATUR, STEPHEN (1779... - Online Information article about DECATUR, STEPHEN (1779... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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		York harbour, which was soon blockaded by the See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /DAH_DEM/DECATUR_STEPHEN_1779_1820_.html (584 words)

	Stephen Decatur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Did you know that "Sinepunxent, MD" is now what we call Berlin, Maryland.
		There is a park called Stephen Decatur Park very near to where he was born.
		It was too bad he died so young(If he was born in 1779 and died in 1820 how old was he??????).
	www.globalclassroom.org /decatur.html (565 words)

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