[DOC] [TLE] The Burning of the USS Philadelphia - Naval History Blog [PAR] Feb 18, 2015 ... Burning of the Frigate Philadelphia in the Harbor at Tripoli by Edward ... On the 
evening of 16th February, 1804, the U.S. frigate Philadelphia was burned in 
Tripoli Harbor. ... The capture meant the Philadelphia's captain and her crew, 307 
... However, before he could sail to Tripoli with the entirety of his... [DOC] [TLE] Stephen Decatur - Wikipedia [PAR] Stephen Decatur, Jr. (January 5, 1779  March 22, 1820) was a United States 
naval officer and ... He is the youngest man to reach the rank of captain in the 
history of the ... Decatur's distinguished career came to an early end when he lost 
his life in a ..... Decatur's daring and successful burning of Philadelphia made him 
an... [DOC] [TLE] William Eaton (soldier) - Wikipedia [PAR] William Eaton (23 February 1764  1 June 1811) was a United States Army 
officer and the Consul to Tunis (17971803). He played an important diplomatic 
and military role in the First Barbary War ... In 1792, Eaton accepted a captain's 
commission in the Legion of the United States and married Eliza, the widow of 
General... [DOC] [TLE] Stephen Decatur | United States naval officer | Britannica.com [PAR] In 1804 he led an expedition into the harbour of Tripoli to burn the U.S. frigate 
Philadelphia, which had fallen into Tripolitan hands. He succeeded in ... This 
exploit earned him his captain's commission and a sword of honour from 
Congress. [DOC] [TLE] Capture of the Frigate USS Philadelphia - NHHC - Navy [PAR] Mar 31, 2015 ... Capture of the Frigate USS Philadelphia ... Battle of Tripoli Harbor, 3 August 1804
: Selected Naval Documents  Battlecruisers in the United ... The Defense and 
Burning of Washington in 1814: Naval Documents of the War of 1812 ...... To 
Secretary of the Navy from Captain William Bainbridge, U. S. Navy... [DOC] [TLE] The First Barbary War | Thomas Jefferson's Monticello [PAR] When Thomas Jefferson was inaugurated in March of 1801, he inherited ... 
consul Thomas Barclay to Morocco and Connecticut sea captain John Lamb to 
Algiers. .... naval commanders to seize Tripolitan goods and vessels, and to 
commission ... When news of the Philadelphia's loss reached America, Jefferson 
and his... [DOC] [TLE] Here - Sloans & Kenyon [PAR] On the night of February 16, 1804, Intrepid snuck into the Tripoli harbor. ... The 
burning of Philadelphia was called the most bold and daring act of the ... 
Because of Decatur's earlier kindness to Captain Carden of Macedonia, he and 
his crew .... In the nation's new capital, the artist earned a solid reputation as a 
portraitist... [DOC] [TLE] Stephen Decatur - NNDB.com [PAR] Remains: Buried, St. Peter's Church, Philadelphia, PA. Gender: ... In 1803 he was 
in command of the "Enterprise", which formed part of ... This brilliant exploit 
earned him his captain's commission and a sword of honor from Congress. 
Decatur was subsequently engaged in all the attacks on Tripoli between 1804 
and 1805. [DOC] [TLE] Stephen Decatur (January 5, 1779  March 22, 1820), American ... [PAR] Jun 23, 2014 ... In 1804 he led an expedition into the harbor of Tripoli to burn the Philadelphia 
which had fallen into Tripolitan hands. He was ... This exploit earned him his 
captain's commission and a sword of honor from Congress. Decatur... [DOC] [TLE] Dramatis Personae of the U.S. Navy | HistoryNet [PAR] Sep 9, 2016 ... He never commanded a major fleet and lost his flagship in the most ... sought to 
disguise his identity) received his commission as a captain in the Continental .... 
the burning of the captured US frigate Philadelphia by Stephen Decatur, ... of the 
War of 1812, earning fresh laurels when he defeated the 38-gun... [DOC] [TLE] Preble's Boys | Preble's Boys : William Bainbridge - Abby Mullen [PAR] Despite success as a merchant captain, Bainbridge decided to join the United 
States navy in 1798. He entered the Navy with a lieutenant's commission, and he 
was given ... Bainbridge

Question: He earned his captain's commission by burning the Philadelphia at Tripoli in 1804
Answer: Stephen Decatur