Commodore Stephen Decatur, by Charles Bird
Commodore Stephen Decatur, by Charles Bird King, c. 1810, oil on canvas. Decatur won fame in the Battle of Tripoli Harbor during First Barbary War, 1801-1805. The background of this portrait has a scene of hand to hand fighting on a ships deck, action that is associated with the First Barbary War. In the War of 1812, he commanded the Frigates, USS United States, and USS President
Picture No
13124986
Media ID
45372952
Size
2394px x 3000px
(911KB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
