description: De Kay chronicles the exploits of Commodore Stephen Decatur, one of 19th-century America's most celebrated heroes, from his burning of the Philadelphia in Tripoli Harbor during the Barbary War to his capture of HMS Macedonian in the War of 1812. This account of Decatur's hard-charging life includes his marriage to Susan Wheeler and his tragic death in a duel orchestrated by jealous rivals.
language: English
title: A Rage For Glory the Life Of Commodore Stephen Decatur, Usn
titlecomplete: A Rage For Glory the Life Of Commodore Stephen Decatur, Usn
characters: Stephen Decatur
genres: Biography, Military History, Naval History, History, American History, Leadership, War, Nonfiction, Military Fiction
ratings_count: 127
publisher: Recorded Books