A rage for glory
Subtitle: the life of Commodore Stephen Decatur, USN
By: James Tertius de Kay.
Publisher: RB Large Print
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Prince Frederick, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 324
Subjects: Decatur, Stephen, -- 1779-1820.; United States. -- Navy -- Biography.; Admirals -- United States -- Biography.; Large type books.; United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Naval operations.; United States -- History, Naval -- To 1900.
Genres: Biography.
Other titles: Life of Commodore Stephen Decatur, USN.
Notes: Originally published: New York : Free Press, 2004.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-309)
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1: Washington city; title: Chapter 2: Philadelphia; title: Chapter 3: Mr. Midshipman Decatur; title: Chapter 4: Honor; title: Chapter 5: Glory; title: Chapter 6: Legend; title: Chapter 7: Susan; title: Chapter 8: The Leopard-Chesapeake affair; title: Chapter 9: Court-martial; title: Chapter 10: Atlantic tensions; title: Chapter 11: 29 degrees N x 29 degrees 30'W; title: Chapter 12: Of equal force; title: Chapter 13: Gales Ferry; title: Chapter 14: USS President and HMS Endymion; title: Chapter 15: "Dove Mi Piace!"; title: Chapter 16: The Navy board; title: Chapter 17: Barron returns; title: Chapter 18: The challenge; title: Chapter 19: Bladensburg; title: Chapter 20: Afterwards.