Harper's encyclopædia of United States history from 458 1906, based upon the plan of Benson John Lossing .. . KALOBAMA. ALGIERS IN 1812. and a few months later he was sent to theMediterranean, and compelled the govern-ment of Algiers to relinquish its barbarousconduct towards other powers and to payfor American property destroyed (see Al-GIEES). He was appointed a navy com-missioner in November, 1815, and madehis residence in thefine mansion of Kal-orama, about a milefrom Georgetown,built by Joel Bar-low. Decatur hadopposed the rein-statement of Barronto his former posi-tion in the navy,
Harper's encyclopædia of United States history from 458 1906, based upon the plan of Benson John Lossing .. . KALOBAMA. ALGIERS IN 1812. and a few months later he was sent to theMediterranean, and compelled the govern-ment of Algiers to relinquish its barbarousconduct towards other powers and to payfor American property destroyed (see Al-GIEES). He was appointed a navy com-missioner in November, 1815, and madehis residence in thefine mansion of Kal-orama, about a milefrom Georgetown,built by Joel Bar-low. Decatur hadopposed the rein-statement of Barronto his former posi-tion in the navy, anda duel was the con-sequence. Theyfought at the famousduelling-ground nearBladensburg, whenDecatur was mortal-ly wounded, and wastaken to Washing-ton. Gen. SolomonVan Rensselaerwrote to his wifefrom that city, onMarch 20, 1820, asfollows: I haveonly time, after DECATUB^DECLARATION OF COLONIAL RIGHTS writing to several, to say that an affairof honor took place this morning betweenCommodores Decatur and Barron, in whichboth fell at the first fire. The ball en-tered Decaturs body two inches above thehip and lo
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