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Decatur, Stephen. 1779-1820.
American naval officer known for his heroic deeds in the Tripolitan War, the War of 1812, and skirmishes against the Barbary pirates.
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Decatur, Stephen — born Jan. 5, 1779, Sinepuxent, Md., U.S. died March 22, 1820, Bladensburg, Md. U.S. naval officer. He entered the navy in 1798. In the Tripolitan War, he led a daring expedition into the harbour of Tripoli to burn a captured U.S. ship. In the War … Universalium
Decatur, Stephen — (5 ene. 1779, Sinepuxent, Md., EE.UU.–22 mar. 1820, Bladensburg, Md.). Oficial naval estadounidense. Entró a la marina en 1798. Durante la guerra de Tripolitania, dirigió una osada expedición al interior del puerto de Trípoli destinada a prender… … Enciclopedia Universal
Stephen Decatur — jun. Stephen Decatur junior (* 5. Januar 1779 in Berlin, MD; † 22. März 1820 in Bladensburg, MD) war ein amerikanischer Marineoffizier und Nationalheld. Er wurde für sein Wirken im Amerikanisch T … Deutsch Wikipedia
Decatur — is the name of many places in the United States, most of which are named for Stephen Decatur, a U.S. Naval officer at the turn of the 19th century. Contents 1 People 2 Places 2.1 United States 2.1.1 … Wikipedia
Stephen Decatur — Retrato de Stephen Decatur Nacimiento … Wikipedia Español
Stephen Decatur — est un officier de Marine franco américain, né le 5 janvier 1779 à Sinepuxent (Maryland) et mort en duel le 22 mars 1820 à Blandensburg (Maryland). Il est célèbre pour son héroïsme lors des guerres de Barbarie dans la campagne de Tripoli et lors… … Wikipédia en Français
Stephen Decatur — For other people named Stephen Decatur, see Stephen Decatur (disambiguation). Stephen Decatur, Jr … Wikipedia
Decatur — /di kay teuhr/, n. 1. Stephen, 1779 1820, U.S. naval officer. 2. a city in central Illinois. 94,081. 3. a city in N Alabama. 42,002. 4. a city in N Georgia, near Atlanta. 18,404. * * * City (pop., 2000: 81,860), central Illinois, U.S. Situated on … Universalium
Stephen — /stee veuhn/, n. 1. Saint, died A.D. c35, first Christian martyr. 2. Saint, c975 1038, first king of Hungary 997 1038. 3. (Stephen of Blois) 1097? 1154, king of England 1135 54. 4. Sir Leslie, 1832 1904, English critic, biographer, and… … Universalium
Stephen — (as used in expressions) Austin, Stephen (Fuller) Bechtel, Stephen D(avison) Benét, Stephen Vincent Biko, Stephen Breyer, Stephen (Gerald) Brook, Sir Peter (Stephen Paul) Case, Stephen Cleveland, (Stephen) Grover Crane, Stephen Decatur, Stephen… … Enciclopedia Universal
