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Author : Alexander Slidell Mackenzie
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Total Pages : 474 pages
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Download or read book Life of Stephen Decatur written by Alexander Slidell Mackenzie and published by . This book was released on 1846 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jared Sparks
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Total Pages : 474 pages
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Download or read book Life of Stephen Decatur, a commodore in the Navy of the United States written by Jared Sparks and published by . This book was released on 1844 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Alexander Slidell Mackenzie
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Total Pages : 443 pages
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Download or read book Life of Stephen Decatur, a Commodore in the Navy of the United States written by Alexander Slidell Mackenzie and published by . This book was released on 1848 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Samuel Putnam Waldo
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Total Pages : 332 pages
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Download or read book The Life and Character of Stephen Decatur written by Samuel Putnam Waldo and published by . This book was released on 1821 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James Tertius de Kay
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439119295
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)
Download or read book A Rage for Glory written by James Tertius de Kay and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stephen Decatur was one of the most awe-inspiring officers of the entire Age of Fighting Sail. A real-life American naval hero in the early nineteenth century, he led an astonishing life, and his remarkable acts of courage in combat made him one of the most celebrated figures of his era. Decatur's dazzling exploits in the Barbary Wars propelled him to national prominence at the age of twenty-five. His dramatic capture of HMS Macedonian in the War of 1812, and his subsequent naval and diplomatic triumphs in the Mediterranean, secured his permanent place in the hearts of his countrymen. Handsome, dashing, and fearless, his crews worshipped him, presidents lionized him, and an adoring public heaped fresh honors on him with each new achievement. James Tertius de Kay is one of our foremost naval historians. In A Rage for Glory, the first new biography of Decatur in almost seventy years, he recounts Decatur's life in vivid colors. Drawing on material unavailable to previous biographers, he traces the origins of Decatur's fierce patriotism ("My country...right or wrong!"), chronicles Decatur's passionate love affair with Susan Wheeler, and provides new details of Decatur's tragic death in a senseless duel of honor, secretly instigated by the backroom machinations of jealous fellow officers determined to ruin him. His death left official Washington in such shock that his funeral became a state occasion, attended by friends who included former President James Madison, current President James Monroe, Chief Justice John Marshall, and ten thousand more. Decatur's short but crowded life was an astonishing epic of hubris, romance, and high achievement. Only a handful of Americans since his time have ever come close to matching his extraordinary glamour and brilliance.
Author : Samuel Putnam WALDO
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Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (2 download)
Download or read book The Life and Character of S. Decatur: Late Commodore and Post-Captain in the Navy of the United States, Etc. Second Edition, Revised, with Important Additions, Etc written by Samuel Putnam WALDO and published by . This book was released on 1822 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Alexander Slidell MacKenzie
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ISBN 13 : 9780371881040
Total Pages : 480 pages
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Download or read book Life of Stephen Decatur, a Commodore in the Navy of the United States written by Alexander Slidell MacKenzie and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-29 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy!
Author : S Putnam 1780-1826 Waldo
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781020753473
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (534 download)
Download or read book The Life and Character of Stephen Decatur; Late Commodore and Post-captain in the Navy of the United States, and Navy-commissioner written by S Putnam 1780-1826 Waldo and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in 1821, this biography tells the story of one of the most celebrated naval heroes in American history. Stephen Decatur fought in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, and was known for his courage, leadership, and patriotism. This book offers a detailed portrait of Decatur's life and career, and sheds light on the early years of the United States Navy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Samuel Putnam Waldo
Publisher : Wentworth Press
ISBN 13 : 9781011621347
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (213 download)
Download or read book The Life And Character Of Stephen Decatur: Late Commodore And Post-captain In The Navy Of The United States, And Navy-commissioner: Interspersed With written by Samuel Putnam Waldo and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2019-03-27 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Leonard F. Guttridge
Publisher : Forge Books
ISBN 13 : 1466839937
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)
Download or read book Our Country, Right or Wrong written by Leonard F. Guttridge and published by Forge Books. This book was released on 2007-09-04 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blazing sea fights and undercurrents of intrigue: these are among the compelling ingredients of a biography that brings to life the most illustrious and formidable figure of the United States Navy. His name is carried by more than two dozen towns and cities. Here at last is a full exploration of Stephen Decatur's complex character. Reckless in youth, cool yet audacious in combat, loved by those who sailed under his command yet plotted against by rivals in the race for glory, Decatur is brought to life in this enthralling sea story. Decatur's heroism became widespread news in 1804 when, sent to reclaim a captured U.S. vessel from Tripoli in the Barbary Wars, he ordered his men to set fire to the captured vessel and proceed to attack the sailors of the Tripoli fleet in hand-to-hand combat. His brilliance continued through the War of 1812, after which he was promoted to the highest naval rank of Commodore. Decatur not only proved dauntless on the quarterdeck but amazingly effective in Mediterranean diplomacy. His spectacular dealings with Islamic powers presaged America's twenty-first century involvement in the region. Readers will also learn the identity of the woman he forsook for a sophisticated beauty pursued by suitors as varied as Napoleon Bonaparte's younger brother and Aaron Burr. Through freshly discovered documents, many official, some intensely personal, biographer Leonard Guttridge traces the elements that sped Decatur inexorably into the shadow of murder. Here, at last, is the full story of the man who raised the most memorable toasts in the history of American celebrations, when he declared in 1816 "Our country! In her intercourse with foreign nations may she always be in the right; but our country, right or wrong!" At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author : S Putnam 1780-1826 Waldo
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781022754607
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (546 download)
Download or read book The Life and Character of Stephen Decatur; Late Commodore and Post-captain in the Navy of the United States, and Navy-commissioner written by S Putnam 1780-1826 Waldo and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in 1821, this biography tells the story of one of the most celebrated naval heroes in American history. Stephen Decatur fought in the Barbary Wars and the War of 1812, and was known for his courage, leadership, and patriotism. This book offers a detailed portrait of Decatur's life and career, and sheds light on the early years of the United States Navy. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : S. Putnam (Samuel Putnam) Waldo
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781314966701
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (667 download)
Download or read book The Life and Character of Stephen Decatur; Late Commodore and Post-Captain in the Navy of the United States, and Navy-Commissioner written by S. Putnam (Samuel Putnam) Waldo and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Author : Spencer C Tucker
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 161251510X
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (125 download)
Download or read book Stephen Decatur written by Spencer C Tucker and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2013-12-15 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brave, energetic, intensely patriotic, Stephen Decatur is America's first great naval hero after John Paul Jones. His short and dramatic life is a story of triumph and tragedy told by the noted historian and author of some twenty books, Spencer Tucker. Decatur's raid into Tripoli Harbor in 1804 to burn the Philadelphia, a prized U.S. warship captured when it ran aground during the Barbary Wars, earned him international fame. An admiring Horatio Nelson described the feat as "the most bold and daring act of the age." Explaining the tremendous impact Decatur's action had on the early U.S. Navy, the author notes that it set a standard of audacity and courage for generations of future naval officers. At the age of twenty-five, Decatur was promoted to captain, becoming the youngest naval officer ever to attain that rank in the U.S. Navy. The book fully examines Decatur's astonishing achievements as it chronicles his rapid rise in the Navy, including his command of the Constitution and the United States, during the War of 1812, when he captured the British frigate Macedonian off the Azores. The book also recounts the cruise that many call his greatest triumph: Decatur sailed into the Mediterranean with a nine-ship American squadron to punish the dey of Algiers for taking American merchant shipping, securing peace with Algiers and keeping other Barbary states quiescent. Lionized by a grateful American public upon his return, Decatur offered a toast at a reception in his honor that is now legendary, "Our country! In her intercourse with foreign nations, may she always be in the right; but our country, right or wrong!" In describing Decatur's life, the author also examines Decatur's relationship with James Barron, a Navy captain who fatally shot Decatur during a 1820 duel.
Author : Samuel Putnam Waldo
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Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (191 download)
Download or read book The Life and Character of Stephen Decatur; Late Commodore and Post-captain in the Navy of the United-States, and Navy-commissioner: written by Samuel Putnam Waldo and published by . This book was released on 1822 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Theodore Roosevelt
Publisher : Franklin Classics
ISBN 13 : 9780342577903
Total Pages : 398 pages
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Download or read book The Naval War of 1812; Or, the History of the United States Navy During the Last War with Great Britain, to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans; Volume 1 written by Theodore Roosevelt and published by Franklin Classics. This book was released on 2018-10-12 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Samuel Putnam 1780-1826 [Fro Waldo
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781019432945
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Download or read book The Life and Character of Stephen Decatur; Late Commodore and Port-captain in the Navy of the United States, and Navy-commissioner written by Samuel Putnam 1780-1826 [Fro Waldo and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a biography of Stephen Decatur, the famous American naval officer. It goes into depth about his character, his heroic actions in the War of 1812, and his untimely death in a duel. A must-read for anyone interested in American naval history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : S. Putnam (Samuel Putnam) 1780-1 Waldo
Publisher : Wentworth Press
ISBN 13 : 9781374272507
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (725 download)
Download or read book LIFE & CHARACTER OF STEPHEN DE written by S. Putnam (Samuel Putnam) 1780-1 Waldo and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-29 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
