Barron, James - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Barron, James Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,519,316,902 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Barron, James

   Also found in: Encyclopedia 0.14 sec.

Barron, James (1768–1851)

US naval officer. Commanding the USS Chesapeake in its disastrous fight with the British Leopold in 1807, he was court-martialled and found guilty of negligence. Convinced that Stephen Decatur was leading an effort to block his career, he challenged and killed Decatur in a duel in 1820.



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.