ALLEN, WILLIAM HENRY
\ˈalən], \ˈalən], \ˈa_l_ə_n]\
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(1784-1813), was first lieutenant of the "United States" under Decatur when she captured the "Macedonian" in 1812. As commander of the "Argus" he distinguished himself by taking many prizes, but was killed in the fight with the "Pelican."
By John Franklin Jameson
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