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Há 6 dias · John Paul Jones, American naval hero in the American Revolution, renowned for his victory over British ships off the east coast of England on September 23, 1779. He was given a Congressional Gold Medal in 1787, and his grave in Annapolis, Maryland, was made a national shrine.
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24 de jun. de 2024 · John Paul Jones (1747-1792) was a Scottish-born sailor who served in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). His raid on the English port town of Whitehaven in 1778 and...
14 de jun. de 2024 · This is the story of the great American naval hero, John Paul Jones. The year is 1775, in the great hallway of an old mansion in his majesty's colony of Virg...
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24 de jun. de 2024 · When the storm clouds of war gathered, the American colonies were in no position to fight the greatest land and naval power in the world, the British Empire. The colonials had no navy, no standing...
11 de jun. de 2024 · Alfred was one of the first ships of the Continental Navy and one of John Paul Jones' early commands. Cleave M. Hills was the model maker. It was donated to the U.S. Navy in 1968.
Há 3 dias · Although his naval career never saw him above the rank of Captain in the Continental Navy after his victory over the Serapis with the frigate Bonhomme Richard, John Paul Jones remains the first genuine American Naval hero, as well as a highly regarded battle commander.
21 de jun. de 2024 · John Paul Jones, a Scottish-born officer of the Continental Navy during the American Revolution, oil on canvas painting by George Bagby Matthews, 1890, based on an older portrait by Charles Willson Peale from 1781.
