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John Paul Jones (born John Paul; July 6, 1747 – July 18, 1792) was a Scottish 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 the United States.
The Battle of Flamborough Head was a naval battle that took place on 23 September 1779 in the North Sea off the coast of Yorkshire between a combined Franco-American squadron, led by Continental Navy officer John Paul Jones, and two British escort vessels protecting a large merchant convoy. It became one of the most celebrated naval actions of ...
The "Serapis" or "John Paul Jones" flag. Serapis is a name given to an unconventional, early United States ensign flown from the captured British frigate Serapis.. At the September 23, 1779 Battle of Flamborough Head, U.S. Navy Captain John Paul Jones captured the Serapis, but his own ship, the Bonhomme Richard, sank, and her ensign had been blown from the mast into the sea during the battle.
At the time of this battle, the ship carried 50 guns, having an extra six 6-pounders. [3] The two vessels exchanged heavy fire and Bonhomme Richard lost most of her firepower, but by attaching the two ships together, Jones was able to overcome much of Pearson's advantage of greater firepower (although the Bonhomme Richard was a larger ship with ...
USS Ranger was a sloop-of-war in the Continental Navy, serving from 1777 to 1780 and the first to bear her name.Built at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on Badger's Island in Kittery, Maine, she is famed for the solo raiding campaign carried out by her first captain, John Paul Jones, during naval operations of the American Revolutionary War. [1]
Original - American Revolutionary War captain John Paul Jones, contemporary engraving after his victory at the Battle of Flamborough Head in 1779. Reason The most successful US Navy captain of the American Revolution, and the only one daring enough to raid British home waters.
The John Paul Jones Memorial, also known as Commodore John Paul Jones, is a monument in West Potomac Park, Washington, D.C. The memorial honors John Paul Jones, the United States' first naval war hero, who received the Congressional Gold Medal after the American Revolutionary War ended. Jones allegedly said "I have not yet begun to fight!"
The Moonlight Battle off Cape St Vincent, painted c. 1782. Among his most well-known works is the Action Between the Serapis and Bonhomme Richard, depicting the confrontation of the British captain Richard Pearson and the American captain John Paul Jones, occurring on 23 September 1779, during the Battle of Flamborough Head off the Yorkshire coast