Eaton, Ohio
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Eaton is a city in and the county seat of Preble County, Ohio, United States. It is approximately 24 miles west of Dayton. The population was 8,375 at the 2020 census.
Downtown Eaton
Second Barbary War
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The Second Barbary War, also known as the U.S.–Algerian War and the Algerine War, was a brief military conflict between the United States and the North African state of Algiers in 1815.
Eaton, Ohio
…Preble, various streets in Eaton (including Barron, Decatur, Israel, Wadsworth, and Somers) were named in honor of heroes of the First Barbary War and Second Barbary War. The town grew quickly following its establishment. In 1846, the town first had 1000 inhabitants. This growth was primarily derived from the town's…
Commodore Decatur’s Squadron capturing the Algerian pirate ship Mashuda, on 17 June 1815, Irwin Bevan
Decatur's squadron off Algiers