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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 ...
John Barry (March 25, 1745 – September 13, 1803) was an Irish-born American naval officer who served in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War and in the United States Navy during the Quasi-War.
The question as to whom among the nation’s early naval commanders or statesmen, if any, is due the honor of being called the father, or founder, of the American Navy, is a topic of interest to all of us, whether naval men or civilians.
John Paul Jones was a Revolutionary War hero known as the father of the U.S. Navy. Born in Scotland in 1747, Jones came to America as a merchant sailor.
John Paul Jones (born July 6, 1747, Kirkbean, Kirkcudbright, Scotland—died July 18, 1792, Paris, France) was an American naval hero in the American Revolution, renowned for his victory over British ships of war off the east coast of England (September 23, 1779).
John Paul Jones was born in Scotland and would become the father of the American Navy during the American Revolutionary War. He made many friends and enemies who accused him of piracy among America's political elites, and his actions in British waters during the Revolutionary War earned him an international reputation that persists to this day.
At the outbreak of the American Revolution in 1775, Jones went to Philadelphia and entered the Continental Navy. He was commissioned a lieutenant on the first American flagship, Alfred. Jones was...
John Paul Jones is best known for his raid on the English town of Whitehaven in April 1778 and for his command of the USS Bonhomme Richard, which dueled HMS Serapis on 23 September 1779.
Jones is often referred to as the Father of the American navy. After the Americans had won their independence, Jones offered his services to the Russian Empress Catherine II and was granted the rank of rear admiral, serving there for about two years.
Father of the U.S. Navy. As an officer of the Continental Navy of the American Revolution, John Paul Jones helped establish the traditions of courage and professionalism that the Sailors of...