Stephen Decatur: American Naval Hero, 1779-1820
- ISBN-10
- 1558494928
- ISBN-13
- 9781558494923
- Series
- Stephen Decatur
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography / General
- Pages
- 253
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Author
- Robert J. Allison
Description
Born to a prominent Philadelphia family in 1779, Stephen Decatur at age twenty-five became the youngest man ever to serve as a captain in the U.S. Navy. His intrepid heroism, leadership, and devotion to duty made him a perfect symbol of the aspirations of the growing nation. Leading men to victory in Tripoli, the War of 1812, and the Algerian war of 1815, and coining the phrase Our country, right or wrong, Decatur created an enduring legend of bravery, celebrated in poetry, song, paintings, and the naming of dozens of towns - from Georgia to Alabama to Illinois. After the War of 1812, Decatur moved to Washington to help direct naval policy. His close friendships with James Madison, John Quincy Adams, and other political leaders soon made him a rising star in national politics. He and his wife Susan made their elegant home on Lafayette Square near the White House a center of Washington society.
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