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John Paul Jones (born John Paul; July 6, 1747 – July 18, 1792) was a Scottish-born American naval officer who served in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War. Often referred to as the "Father of the American Navy", Jones is regarded by several commentators as one of the greatest naval commanders in the military history of ...
Bradbury, David "Captain Jones's Irish Sea Cruize", Whitehaven UK, Past Presented, 2005, ISBN 978-1-904367-22-2; Sawtelle, Joseph G. (Ed.) "John Paul Jones and the Ranger", Portsmouth NH, Portsmouth marine Society, 1994, ISBN 0-915819-19-8. This book contains the full log of the 1777–1778 voyage, the diary of surgeon Ezra Green, and many ...
In the ensuing action, the outnumbered Glasgow managed to escape capture, severely damaging the Cabot in the process, wounding her captain, Hopkins' son John Burroughs Hopkins, and killing or wounding eleven others. [34] Andrew Doria's Captain Nicholas Biddle described the battle as "helter-skelter". [33] They reached New London on 8 April. [35]
During September 1779, the four remaining vessels from a seven-strong squadron, which had departed from the anchorage at Groix off L’Orient in France on 14 August, nominally under the command of American Continental Navy captain John Paul Jones, voyaged from a brief stop off Ireland, round the north of Scotland, and down the east coast of Britain, creating havoc wherever possible.
Jones then sailed to Boston. On 22 November, John Paul Jones returned to Canso in USS Alfred. Boats from Alfred took a raiding party ashore; his crews burned a transport bound for Canada with provisions, and a warehouse full of whale oil, besides capturing a small schooner. In all, Jones took 6 prizes, 1 burned, 1 confiscated. [11]
A Marine detachment nominally under the command of John Paul Jones makes two raids on British soil. 1783, January Marines board and seize the British ship Baille in the West Indies 1785, June After the end of the American Revolutionary War (January 1783), the Alliance is sold.
1779 23 September Battle of Flamborough Head – British Captains Richard Pearson and Thomas Piercy save convoy of 41 merchant ships; Captain John Paul Jones on US ship Bonhomme Richard [purchased by Benjamin Franklin from France] captures HMS Serapis and HMS Countess of Scarborough but loses Bonhomme Richard which sinks off the Yorkshire coast.
From left to right: Lieutenant, Captain (with irregular red buttonhole on the collar), Midshipman, "Commodore" John Paul Jones (with two epaulets). [38] The Marine Committee issued a uniform instruction on Sept. 5, 1776, with the following specifications: [38]