A 20-minute clash on 16 February 1804 conferred a lifetime of glory on Lieutenant Stephen Decatur, Jr. On that day, he led 75 sailors to snatch victory from defeat in a bold raid in the harbor of Tripoli on the coast of North Africa. The Tripolitans had captured the American frigate USS Philadelphia, which the previous October had grounded on an underwater shoal about three miles from the port. The honor of the nation and the Navy demanded redress. The Navy needed bold leaders in the early 19th century to defend America’s national interests in foreign seas. Decatur epitomized that type of officer.

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