Stephen Decatur

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gptkbp:awarded_to gptkb:the_Congressional_Gold_Medal
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gptkbp:birth_date 1779-01-05
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Sicily
gptkbp:born January 5, 1779
gptkbp:born_on January 5, 1779
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Oak_Hill_Cemetery
gptkbp:captain gptkb:the_United_States_Navy
gptkbp:children gptkb:Stephen_Decatur_Jr.
gptkbp:contemporary other naval leaders
gptkbp:death_date 1820-03-22
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:degree_programs gptkb:the_United_States_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:died March 22, 1820
gptkbp:died_on March 22, 1820
gptkbp:dueled gptkb:James_Barron
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:the_War_of_1812
the First Barbary War
gptkbp:has_child one son
gptkbp:has_lore gptkb:the_Tripolitan_War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Stephen Decatur
gptkbp:influenced Naval tactics
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:the_War_of_1812
gptkb:John_Paul_Jones
gptkb:the_American_Revolution
the First Barbary War
gptkbp:involved_in the duel with James Barron
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gptkb:the_United_States_Navy
gptkb:the_Society_of_the_Cincinnati
gptkb:the_American_Philosophical_Society
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of American naval power
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gptkb:Martin_Van_Buren
gptkb:Henry_Nixon
gptkb:President_Barack_Obama
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gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkb:George_W._Bush
gptkb:Gerald_R._Ford
gptkb:Harry_S._Truman
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gptkb:James_Monroe
gptkb:Andrew_Jackson
gptkb:Donald_Trump
gptkb:George_H._W._Bush
gptkb:James_Madison
gptkb:Joe_Biden
gptkb:John_Adams
gptkb:John_C._Calhoun
gptkb:Theodore_Roosevelt
gptkb:William_H._Harrison
gptkb:Zachary_Taylor
gptkb:Henry_Clay
gptkb:Jimmy_Carter
gptkbp:is_married_to gptkb:Susan_Wheeler_Decatur
gptkbp:known_for his bravery and leadership
Naval leadership
his famous quote ' Our country! In her intercourse with foreign nations may she always be in the right; but our country, right or wrong.'
gptkbp:led_to the USS Macedonian
the USS Philadelphia
the USS United States
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Decatur,_Georgia
gptkb:Decatur,_Illinois
gptkbp:nickname The Hero of Tripoli
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Tripoli_Harbor
gptkb:Battle_of_Lake_Erie
gptkbp:notable_burials the Congressional Cemetery
gptkbp:notable_figures early 19th century American naval history
gptkbp:notable_for his role in the War of 1812
his naval victories during the First Barbary War
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:War_of_1812
gptkbp:participated_in the capture of the USS Philadelphia
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Commodore_64
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:received the rank of captain
gptkbp:result_of_duel Decatur was mortally wounded
gptkbp:served_as the commandant of the Washington Navy Yard
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:the_United_States_Navy
the First Barbary War
gptkbp:service_years 1798–1820
gptkbp:spouse Susan Decatur
gptkbp:was_a gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:was_a_key_figure_in the development of the U. S. Navy
gptkbp:was_involved_in gptkb:the_War_of_1812
duel with James Barron
gptkbp:was_known_for his bravery
his leadership skills
his tactical skills
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gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkb:First_Continental_Congress
gptkb:The_Naval_War_of_1812
gptkb:Society_of_the_Cincinnati
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