Historedia
Person

Stephen Decatur

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1804–1815

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Stephen Decatur, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Stephen Decatur burns the USS Philadelphia at Tripoli

    1804

    Role: led the raid

    1. 16 February 1804 · Tripoli harborBurning of the USS Philadelphia

      Decatur led a night raid aboard the ketch Intrepid to board and burn the captured frigate USS Philadelphia in Tripoli harbor.

  2. End of the War of 1812: New Orleans, Fort Peter, USS President and the Treaty of Ghent

    1815

    Role: Commodore, US Navy

    1. January 8, 1815 · Chalmette BattlefieldBattle of New Orleans

      British forces under Pakenham attacked Jackson's defenses in Chalmette, resulting in a decisive American victory.

    2. January 15, 1815 · Off the coastCapture of USS President

      HMS Endymion captured USS President off Long Island, a significant naval action at the war's end.

    3. February 17, 1815 · WashingtonRatification of Treaty of Ghent

      The US Senate ratified the Treaty of Ghent, formally ending the war, with exchanges in Washington.

Sources

  1. First Barbary War Wikipedia
  2. Capture of USS President Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22