steven+decatur

=**Stephen Decatur **=

Decatur was a major force in destroying the Barbary pirates. That is because he raided Tripoli harbor and 'burned the //Philadelphia// down top the waterline' -America: The History of Our Nation. //The Philadelphia// was a ship that was stolen from Decatur by the pirates.

Decatur relates to Jefferson's presidency because the pirates were a huge enemy of Jefferson's.

This picture is courtesy of @http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ABoarding_the_United_States_Frigate_Philadelphia_in_Tripoli_Harbor.jpg This picture depicts the Philadelphia burning. this relates to Decatur because he was the one that caused the burning.

Here is a clip that relates to Stephen Decatur: CLICK ME! this relates to Decatur because it describes the war with the Tripoli pirates and the French

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