[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 
... As soon as he arrived, Preble sent the frigate Philadelphia and the... [DOC] [TLE] Stephen Decatur - Wikipedia [PAR] Stephen Decatur, Jr. (January 5, 1779  March 22, 1820) was a United States 
naval officer and ..... Decatur and his men left the burning vessel in Tripoli's 
harbor and set sail for the open sea, barely escaping in the confusion. .... He was 
promoted to captain at the age twenty-five, largely for his daring capture and 
destruction of... [DOC] [TLE] USS Philadelphia (1799) - Wikipedia [PAR] USS Philadelphia, a 1240-ton, 36-gun sailing frigate, was the second vessel of 
the United States Navy to be ... The U.S. had captured the Tripolitanian ship 
Mastico, renamed USS Intrepid and re-rigged with short masts ... and after 
making sure that Philadelphia was not seaworthy burned her where she lay in 
Tripoli Harbor. [DOC] [TLE] Capture of the Frigate USS Philadelphia - NHHC - Navy [PAR] Mar 31, 2015 ... ... The Defense and Burning of Washington in 1814: Naval Documents of the War 
of 1812 ...... In October 1803 the U.S. Frigate Philadelphia (Captain William 
Bainbridge) .... He said she ran on shore near Tripoly in chase of an Algerine 
schooner, ... Map of Tripoli and harbor with USS Philadelphia's location. [DOC] [TLE] Stephen Decatur Retakes, Burns USS Philadelphia in Tripoli Harbor ... [PAR] Feb 16, 2016 ... "Philadelphia in the harbor of Tripoli, February 16, 1804" by Edward Moran (1897
) ... 60 members of the Intrepid's crew sprang aboard the captured American 
frigate. ... For his bravery and "intrepidity" Decatur was promoted to captain, the ... 
Returning to the U.S. in late 1815, he was offered a position on the... [DOC] [TLE] Stephen Decatur Burns the USS Philadelphia: February ... - Fold3 Blog [PAR] Feb 3, 2016 ... In 1801, Tripoli had declared war on the United States, and President ... into the 
harbor at Tripoli and burn the Philadelphia so it couldn't be used against them. ... 
Decatur's exploits made him an instant hero, and he was promoted to ... Lt. 
Stephen Decatur, Jr. (son of Captain Stephen Decatur, Sr.) was sent... [DOC] [TLE] Stephen Decatur Burns the USS Philadelphia: February ... - Fold3 Blog [PAR] Feb 3, 2016 ... In 1801, Tripoli had declared war on the United States, and ... before Tripolitan 
sailors arrived and captured the ship's officers and ... the harbor at Tripoli and 
burn the Philadelphia so it couldn't be used ... Decatur's exploits made him an 
instant hero, and he was promoted to captain at the young age of 25. [DOC] [TLE] Today in American history: the burning of the USS Philadelphia (1804) [PAR] Feb 16, 2016 ... The Burning of the Philadelphia, by 19th century American painter Edward ... now 
commanded by William Bainbridge, ran aground in Tripoli's harbor. ... was 
eventually promoted to captain and then commodore in time for the War of 1812, 
in which he served ably until he was captured by the British navy... [DOC] [TLE] JacJones - Delaware Military History [PAR] Jones joined the United States Navy on 10 April, 1799 at the age of 31, very ... 
with France, he served under Commodore John Barry in the frigate United ... 31 
October, when Philadelphia ran aground near Tripoli harbor, Jones was captured 
by the ... Commissioned Captain 3 March 1813, Jones was promoted and given... [DOC] [TLE] Stephen Decatur - United States History [PAR] During the American Revolution, he commanded several privateers. ... He 
captured the ketch Mastico just before Christmas in 1803. The ketch, renamed 
Intrepid, entered the harbor of Tripoli and destroyed the frigate Philadelphia, 
which had been ... The burning of the Philadelphia earned Decatur a promotion

Question: He was promoted to captain for burning the captured U.S. frigate Philadelphia in Tripoli Harbor
Answer: Stephen Decatur