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| For the Led Zeppelin bassist who adopted this name, see John Paul Jones (musician).For other uses, see John Paul Jones (disambiguation).John Paul Jones was born 'John Paul' in 1747, on the estate of Arbigland in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright on the southern coast of Scotland.John Paul's father was a gardener at Arbigland, and his mother was a member of Clan MacDuff.He began using the name 'John Paul Jones', at the suggestion of his brother.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.Although he was originally buried in Paris, after spending his last years abroad, he was ultimately reinterred at the United States Naval Academy, a fitting homecoming for the "Father of the American Navy".During his engagement with Serapis, Jones uttered, according to the later recollection of his First Lieutenant, the legendary reply to a quip about surrender from the British captain: "I have not yet begun to fight!"During his numerous journeys to Fredericksburg, Virginia aboard this ship, Jones was likely able to visit his brother who had settled in the area.For the next several years he sailed aboard a number of different British merchant and slaver ships, including the King George in 1764 as third mate, and the Two Friends as first mate in 1766.Jones found passage back to Scotland, and eventually he obtained another position.John Paul Jones then led two voyages to the West Indies before running into difficulty.This came to an end, however, when Jones killed a member of his crew with a sword in a dispute over wages.Admiral's Court, he felt compelled to flee to Fredericksburg, Province of Virginia, leaving his fortune behind.Whether his plans for the plantation were not developing, or else he was inspired by a revolutionary spirit, is unknown.During this time, around 1775, the Navy and Marines were being formally established, and suitable ship's officers and captains were in great demand.It was aboard this vessel that Jones took the honor of hoisting the first U.Congress had recently ordered the construction of 13 frigates for the American Navy, one of which was to be commanded by Jones.Marine Committee to destroy the British coal fleet at Isle Royale, and liberate the American prisoners being held there.In his autobiography, Jones claims: "This unexpected relief contributed not insignificantly to the success of the army at the Battle of Trenton (against the Hessians) that occurred immediately after my arrival in Boston."Command of USS Ranger
Despite his successes at sea, upon arrival in Boston on December 16, 1776, Jones' disagreements with those in authority reached a new level.The American commissioners in France (Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Arthur Lee) listened to Jones' strategic recommendations.They assured him the command of L'Indien, a new vessel being constructed for America in Amsterdam.Britain, however, was able to divert the L'Indien away from American hands, by exerting pressure to ensure its sale to France instead (who had not yet allied with America).Jones was again left without a command, an unpleasant reminder of his stagnation in Boston from late 1776 until early 1777.On February 6, 1778, France signed their Treaty of Alliance with America, formally recognizing the independence of the new American republic.Eight days later, Captain Jones' Ranger became the first American Navy vessel to be saluted by the French, with a nine gun salvo fired from Admiral Piquet's flagship.Jones wrote of the event: "I accepted his offer all the more for after all it was a recognition of our independence."Finally, on April 10, 1778, Jones set sail from Brest, France for the western coasts of Britain.Ranger attacks Britain
After some early successes against British merchant shipping in the Irish Sea, on April 17, 1778, Jones convinced his crew to participate in an assault on Whitehaven, the same town where his maritime career began.As it happened, contrary winds forced the abandonment of the attempt, and drove Ranger towards Ireland, causing more trouble for British shipping on the way.Jones' first intention was to attack the vessel in broad daylight, but his sailors were "unwilling to undertake it" (another incident omitted from the official report).Therefore, the attack took place just after midnight, but in the dark (or perhaps because, as Jones claimed in his memoirs, the man was drunk) the mate responsible for dropping the anchor to halt Ranger right alongside Drake misjudged the timing, so Jones had to cut his anchor cable and run.They also hoped to terrorize the townspeople by lighting further fires.The spiking of the town's big defensive guns to prevent them being fired was accomplished successfully, but lighting fires proved difficult, as the lanterns in both boats had run out of fuel.By the time they returned, and the arson attacks began, dawn was fast approaching, so efforts were concentrated on a single ship, the coal ship Thompson, in the hope that the flames would spread to adjacent vessels, all grounded by the low tide.However, hopes of sinking Jones's boats with cannon fire were dashed by the prudent spiking.The Earl, Jones reasoned, could be exchanged for American sailors impressed into the Royal Navy.When the Earl was discovered to be absent from his estate, Jones claims he intended to return directly to his ship and continue seeking prizes elsewhere, but his crew wished to "pillage, burn, and plunder all they could".Jones bought the plate himself when it was later sold off in France, and returned it to the Earl of Selkirk after the War.Although their effect on British morale and allocation of defence resources was massive, the attacks on St.Isle and Whitehaven resulted in no prizes or profits which under normal circumstances would be shared with the crew.John Paul Jones on a postage stamp.This time, late in the afternoon of April 24, 1778, the ships, roughly equal in firepower, engaged in combat.Lieutenant Simpson was given command of Drake for the return journey to Brest.The ships separated during the return journey as Ranger chased another prize, leading to a conflict between Simpson and Jones.It is clear, however, that the crew felt alienated by their commander, who might well have been motivated by his pride.Revolution, and was of immense symbolic importance, demonstrating as it did that the Royal Navy was far from invincible.American spirit and served as an inspiration for the permanent establishment of the American Navy after the Revolution.On 14 August, as a vast French and Spanish invasion fleet approached England, he provided a diversion by heading for Ireland at the head of a five ship squadron including the 36 gun Alliance, 32 gun Pallas, 12 gun Vengeance, and Le Cerf, also accompanied by two privateers.Britain's east coast as far south as the Humber estuary.Quickly recognising that he could not win a battle of big guns, Jones made every effort to lock Richard and Serapis together (his famous quotation was uttered in reply to a cheerful British taunt during an odd stalemate in this phase of the battle), finally succeeding after about an hour, following which his deck guns and marksmen in the rigging began clearing the British decks.Alliance sailed past and fired a broadside, doing at least as much damage to the Richard as to the Serapis.British commander asked, seriously this time, if they had struck their colors.The "John Paul Jones flag" was entered into Dutch records to help Jones avoid charges of piracy when he captured the Serapis under an "unknown flag."Alliance then returned to the main battle, firing two broadsides.Jones accepted the honor, and desired the title to be used thereafter: when the Continental Congress in 1787 resolved that a medal of gold be struck in commemoration of his "valor and brilliant services" it was to be presented to "Chevalier John Paul Jones".At length, this too expired and Jones was left without prospects for active employment, leading him in 1788 to enter into the service of the Empress Catherine II of Russia, who placed great confidence in Jones, saying: "He will get to Constantinople."Vladimir, he took part in the naval campaign in the Liman (an arm of the Black Sea, into which flow the Southern Bug and Dnieper rivers) against the Turks.Siegen caused him to be recalled to St.Petersburg for the pretended purpose of being transferred to a command in the North Sea.Here he was compelled to remain in idleness, while rival officers plotted against him and even maliciously assailed his private character through accusations of sexual misconduct.On June 8, 1788, Jones was awarded the Order of St.In June 1792, Jones was appointed U.Consul to treat with the Bey of Algiers for the release of American captives.In 1905, Jones' remains were optimistically identified by US Ambassador to France Gen.Horace Porter (Goodheart 2006).He had searched for six years to track down Jones' body despite using faulty copies of Jones' burial record.Porter's team, which included anthropologist Louis Capitan, identified an abandoned site in northeastern Paris as the former St.Louis Cemetery for Alien Protestants.Sounding probes were used to search for lead coffins, and 5 coffins were ultimately exhumed.Green, Ezra (1875), Diary of Ezra Green M.Officers of the American Squadron: Affidavit, Oct 30 1779, yorkshirehistory.Jones, John Paul (Oct 3 1779), Letter to Benjamin Franklin, yorkshirehistory.Yorkshire", York Courant (yorkshirehistory.The papers of John Paul Jones, microform edition edited by James C.Goodheart, Adam (2006) Home is the sailor, Smithsonian Magazine, April 2006, p.Harper's Magazine (1855) John Paul Jones, no.Little, Brown
Purcell, L.John Paul Jones and Whitehaven
SeaCoastNH.This page was last modified 15:48, 10 January 2008.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.See Copyrights for details.In recent years he has developed a successful solo career, and is widely respected as both a musician and a producer.The name John Paul Jones was suggested to him by a friend, Andrew Loog Oldham, after seeing a movie poster for the film of that name in France.At the age of 14, he became choirmaster and organist at a local church and during that year, he also bought his first bass guitar, a Dallas solid body electric followed by a Fender Jazz bass which he continued to use until 1975.The fluid playing of Chicago musician Phil Upchurch had made him decide to take up the bass guitar, after he bought his recording You Can't Sit Down which includes an impressive bass solo.London group, Jett Blacks, a collective that included guitarist John McLaughlin.His big break came in 1962 when he met Jet Harris and Tony Meehan (who had just left the Shadows) and played bass for their band for two years.Jet and Tony had just had a Number 1 hit with "Diamonds" (a track on which Jimmy Page had played.Between 1964 and 1968 he was much in demand arranging, and playing keyboards or bass guitar for artists including the Rolling Stones on Their Satanic Majesties Request (it's Jones' string arrangement which is heard on "She's A Rainbow").His arranging and playing on Donovan's "Sunshine Superman", resulted in producer Mickie Most using his services as choice arranger for many of his own projects, with Tom Jones, Nico, Wayne Fontana, the Walker Brothers, and many others.Cliff Richard and the Shadows.Instead they chose John Rostill.However, by 1968 Jones was quickly becoming burnt out.As a session arranger he was composing scores for horns and strings the night before, handing them out the next day and finishing the product.The following winter, during the sessions for Donovan's The Hurdy Gurdy Man, Jones expressed to Page an interest in being a part of any projects the guitarist might be planning.Jones inquired to Page about the vacant position, and the guitarist gladly welcomed his old friend into the new project.Vocalist Robert Plant and drummer John Bonham had joined after the collaboration of John Paul Jones and Jimmy Page.Jones' decision to leave session work and join a group was due to his desire to express his artistic creativity.Rodrigo's "Concierto de Aranjuez", which had inspired Miles Davis' Sketches of Spain, and variations of classical pieces by composers such as Rachmaninoff.Jones often used bass pedals to supplement the band's sound while he was playing keyboards and mandolin.Robert Plant later claimed was somewhat exaggerated), Jones was seen as the lowest profile member of the group.For his part, Jones has claimed that he had just as much fun on the road as his bandmates but was more discreet about it.Benoit Gautier, an employee of Atlantic Records in France, echoed this impression, stating that "The wisest guy in Led Zeppelin was John Paul Jones.However, following several exhausting tours and extended periods of time away from his family, by late 1973 Jones was beginning to show signs of disillusionment with life as a member of the biggest band in the world.Jones later claimed that everything he did was kept private, so no one would know about it.Jones' involvement with Led Zeppelin did not put a halt to his session work.Jones was Madeline Bell's first choice to produce and arrange her 1974 album Comin' Atcha.He has also played keyboards on many Roy Harper albums, and contributed to Wings Rockestra, Back to the Egg.After Led Zeppelin
Since 1980 Jones has collaborated with a number of artists, including R.King, Foo Fighters, The Mission, La Fura dels Baus, Brian Eno, Karl Sabino, the Butthole Surfers and Uncle Earl.Jones set up his own recording studio called Sunday School, as well being involved in his daughter's (Jacinda Jones) singing career.In 2004, he toured as part of the group Mutual Admiration Society, along with Glen Phillips (the front man for the band Toad the Wet Sprocket) and the members of the band Nickel Creek.The band's frontman Dave Grohl (a big Led Zeppelin fan) has described Jones' guest appearance as the "second greatest thing to happen to me in my life".Recently he accompanied Robyn Hitchcock and Ruby Wright in performing the song Gigolo Aunt at a Syd Barrett tribute evening in London, which he did on mandolin.He played at Bonnaroo 2007 in a collaboration with Ben Harper and Roots drummer ?He came out and played mandolin with Gillian Welch at Bonnaroo during the song "Look at Miss Ohio" and a cover of the Johnny Cash song "Jackson."Jones then closed Gov't Mule's first set, playing part of "Moby Dick" and then "Livin Lovin Maid" on bass, then proceeded to play keyboards on the songs "Since I've Been Loving You" and "No Quarter".Uncle Earl, whose album he had produced.Jones played in the Led Zeppelin reunion show at London's O2 Arena on December 10, 2007 as part of a tribute to Ahmet Ertegun.Jones toured with Watkins in 2004 in the aforementioned supergroup Mutual Admiration Society.Gear
Fretless Fender Precision Bass
1961 Fender Jazz Bass (used in live performances)
1951 Fender Precision Bass
Fender Bass V
Ibanez RD300 Bass
Gibson mandolin, used in live acoustic performances.Solo albums
John Paul Jones' first solo recording was a single for Pye Records in April 1964 which featured "Baja".Led Zeppelin In Their Own Words compiled by Paul Kendall (1981), London: Omnibus Press.External links
John Paul Jones' Official Website
Led Zeppelin Official Site
JPJ Radio Interview Feb.This page was last modified 14:10, 10 January 2008.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.See Copyrights for details.John Paul Jones is famous in the United States as the 'Father of the
American Navy'.He was born in poverty and through his skills became a
distinguished naval officer fighting for both the USA and Russia.Indeed, Benjamin Disraeli, an early
biographer, wrote that the nurses of Scotland hushed their crying charges
by the whisper of his name.The following explains a little
about the life of this talented, charming but often prickly man.John Paul, (he added the Jones later) was born on the estate of Arbigland,
south west Scotland on 6th July 1747.They had seven children in all but two died in infancy.His father was the gardener of the estate.Originally the family were from
Fife but John Paul Snr was born in Leith where William Craik, the owner
of Arbigland had met him and hired him to lay out his gardens.His first voyage as ships boy took him to Barbados
and Fredericksburg in Virginia on the Friendship of Whitehaven.William, a tailor, who had emigrated
there and flourished.After his return to Whitehaven he found that the Friendships' owner,
John Younger was in financial difficulties.Only 50' long with a crew of six and carrying 77 Negroes from
Africa it must have been a terrible voyage.During the voyage
the captain Samuel McAdam and the mate died of fever.He was slight and wiry in body, about 5'5" tall with a sharp, wedge
shaped nose, high cheekbones and a strong cleft chin.It was while
serving on the John that he was accused in Tobago by Mungo Maxwell, the
ships carpenter of having flogged him excessively with the cat o nine tails.Maxwell, the son of a prominent Kirkcudbright worthy, was examined and
his complaint was dismissed as frivolous.Captain Paul was arrested when he returned to Kirkcudbright and
charged with murder but evidence from Tobago and a declaration from the
master of the Barcelona Packet that Maxwell was in perfect health when
he came on board was sufficient to acquit him.The story, however, dogged his entire life.He seems
to have accumulated considerable sums.Local feeling was against him and he fled to Virginia, changing
his name, first to John Jones and later to John Paul Jones.From his letters
it can be seen that he was strongly on the colonists side.Thirteen frigates were ordered to be built.Despite a near mutinous crew he
carried out a hit and run raid on Whitehaven.He knocked out
the other fort, set fire to some colliers and managed to get all the raiding
party safely back to the ship.Four hours later at 10am, Jones reached Kirkcudbright Bay, more familiar
territory to him.His plan was to capture the Earl of Selkirk who lived on St Mary's Isle to exchange him for captured American sailors.When they
landed they met the head gardener and told him that they were a British
press gang.They learned,
however, that the Earl was absent.The Countess had just finished breakfast when she saw some horrid looking
wretches surrounding the house.The butler tried to hide the plate
but was discovered and to be certain of taking the lot the senior officer
asked for an inventory of the silver.When it was counted it was noticed
that the coffee and teapot were missing.These were produced with the teapot
still full of wet leaves from the breakfast.When Jones heard that the Countess had acted with great dignity he was
filled with admiration for her.After leaving Kirkcudbright he spotted HMS Drake, a 20 gun sloop, near
Carrickfergus in Northern Ireland.On 14th August 1779 he set sail on another cruise of Britain
as commodore of a squadron of seven ships.The plan was to destroy British
commerce in the North Sea and Jones sailed round Ireland and Scotland entering
Leith harbour on 16th September.Just before that one of the most amazing incidents of the voyage took
place.The yacht mistook the 'Bonhomme Richard' for the 'Romney'.Jones had to transfer his crew to
the 'Serapis' and together with her sister ship the 'Pallas' which had
captured the 'Scarborough' he sailed to the Texel in Holland with over
500 prisoners.Jones had another 20 made to send to his friends.In 1781 he returned to
America in the 'Ariel' and Congress passed a vote of thanks to him for
the way he had sustained the honour of the American fleet He was
to be given command of the 'America' which was still under construction
and was to be the largest ship in the American navy but eventually this
was denied him and he spent the remaining years of the war advising on
the establishment of the navy and the training of naval officers.Nothing is known of his fate.As Kontradmiral check
Pavel Ivanovich Jones he served with distinction under Prince Potemkin
against the Turks in the Black Sea campaign.Turkish attacks killing about 3000 Turks,destroying 15 vessels and taking
over 1600 prisoners at a cost to his squadron of one frigate and 18 killed.The charge was dropped
but in 1789 after a brief audience with Catherine, Jones left Russia never
to return.After a brief trip to England where he narrowly escaped escaped being
murdered on landing at Harwich, he returned to Paris in May 1790 taking
an apartment at 52 Rue de Tournon.On the 18th July 1792, sitting in an easy chair, sick in body but
of sound mind, he dictated his will to Governour Morris, the American
to France.Morris found him in
this position.His body lay in an alcohol filled coffin in an unmarked grave in a cemetary
for foreign Protestants for over a century.In 1905 it
was rediscovered.Seven battleships
met them off The American coast and as a single column sailed into Chesapeake
Bay.In 1913 his body was finally laid to rest in a magnificent marble sarcophagus, modelled on the tomb of Napoleon, in the chapel crypt of Annapolis Naval
Academy; a far cry from his humble beginnings in Scotland.Text copyright John Paul Jones Museum."Image of a portrait of Captain John Paul Jones.New York: Dover, 1967) : 344.Courtesy Independence National Historical Park.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 the United States Navy today
proudly maintain.Having
taken up residence in Virginia, he volunteered early in the War
of Independence to serve in his adopted country's infant navy
and raised with his own hands the Continental ensign on board
the flagship of the Navy's first fleet.After the Bonhomme Richard began taking on water and fires
broke out on board, the British commander asked Jones if he had
struck his flag.Throughout his naval career Jones promoted professional
standards and training.New York: University
Society, 1905.Life and Adventures of Rear Admiral John Paul Jones,
Commonly Called Paul Jones.New York: Oxford
University Press, 1999.Appleton and Company, 1887.John Paul Jones and the Bonhomme Richard:
A Reconstruction of the Ship and an Account of the Battle with
H.For an excellent chronology of Jones'
life see pp.The Papers of John Paul Jones microform.The Reincarnation of John Paul Jones: The Navy Discovers
Its Professional Roots.John Paul Jones of Naval Fame, A
Character of the Revolution.Paul Jones: Founder of the American Navy:
A History.Paul Jones: The Naval Hero of 76, The
Fearless Fighter and Commander of the American Revolution.John Paul Jones: America's Fist Sea Warrior.Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 2006.Clark, William Bell, William James Morgan, and Michael J.Sea Raiders of the American Revolution: The Continental Navy in European Waters.Washington, DC: Government Printing Office,
2003.Lives
of Distinguished American Naval Officers.Narrative of the Adventures of an American
Navy Officer, Who Served During Part of the American Revolution
Under the Command of Com.John Paul Jones, esq.Captain John Paul Jones: Forgotten Naval
Hero.Chicago: Adams Press, 1987.Our Heritage from Paul Jones.The Ships of John Paul Jones.Annapolis,
MD: Naval Institute Press, 1987.John Paul Jones in Russia.John Paul Jones' tomb is really his body.The Sword Presented by Louis XVI
to John Paul Jones.History of Paul Jones, the Pirate.Glasgow: for the booksellers, circa 1820.John Paul Jones: Strategist and Technician.The First Captain: The Story of John
Paul Jones.Life and Battles of John Paul Jones: The
Greatest Naval Hero of Modern Times.Life and Correspondence of John Paul Jones, Including
His Narrative of the Campaign in Liman.The Papers
of Benjamin Franklin.Admiral John Paul Jones and the Ships that Honored Him: 'I Have Not Yet Begun to Fight.The Naval Historical Review, 1971.Garden Island, New South Wales: Naval Historical Society of Australia, 1971.The Bicentennial of John Paul Jones.John Paul Jones, Fighter for Freedom and Glory.Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1943.Philadelphia: Chelsea
House Publishers, 1999.The Life of John Paul Jones.Suitable Tomb for John Paul Jones.John Paul Jones' Last Cruise and Final Resting
Place the United States Naval Academy.John Paul Jones: A Sailor's Biography.Commodore John Paul Jones, U.New Light Upon the Career of John Paul Jones.The Papers of Benjamin Franklin.Buell's 'Paul Jones, Founder of the American Navy'.John Paul Jones: Man of Action.New
York: Brentano's, 1927.Portsmouth,
NH: Peter E.John Paul Jones and the Battle Off Flamborough
Head: A Reconsideration.The Life and Character of the Chevalier John Paul
Jones, a Captain in the United States Navy, During the Revolutionary
War.Description of John Paul Jones'
Sword.John Paul Jones Commemoration at
Annapolis, April 24, 1906.John Paul Jones: Sailor, Hero, Father of the American Navy.Knight of the Seas: The Adventurous
Life of John Paul Jones.The Strange Search for John Paul Jones.New York: Macmillan,
1925.Place of Naval Officers in International
Affairs.Night on Fire: The First Complete Account
of John Paul Jones' Greatest Battle.Calling cards of various members of Russian Court, European ministries, and partisans.Return
to Frequently Asked Questions page.On 6 July 1997 the Navy commemorates the 250th
anniversary of the birth of John Paul Jones, who helped establish
the traditions of courage and professionalism that the United
States Navy proudly maintains today.He first voyaged between Whitehaven, England, and Barbados with
cargoes of consumer goods or sugar.Jones decided to invest money in return
cargo rather than pay his crew for their shore leave.Alfred, he hoisted the Grand Union
flag for the first time on a Continental warship.In February 1776 John Paul Jones participated in the attack
on Nassau, New Providence Island.Continental Navy was dated 8 August 1776.Within a week she
had captured the whaling brigantine Britannia.In a thrilling chase lasting ten hours, Jones saved Providence
from the larger warship by an act of superior seamanship.September he had captured three British merchant vessels.In November 1777, John Paul Jones sailed for France in Ranger,
carrying word of Burgoyne's surrender at Saratoga.French privateers, Jones continued
his raids on English shipping.Serapis was a superior
ship compared to Richard.She was faster, more nimble
and carried a far greater number of eighteen pounders.Jones' eighteen pounders burst, killing many gunners and ruining
the entire battery as well as blowing up the deck above.Pearson, seeing the shambles on board Bonhomme
Richard, asked if the American ship had struck.The two ships grappled and Jones relied
on his marines to clear the enemy's deck of men.Alliance, under the Frenchman Pierre Landais, fired three
broadsides into Richard.Serapis sink Richard, then capture
the British frigate.He used his
remaining guns to weaken Serapis' main mast.When the battered Bonhomme Richard sank on
25 September, Jones was forced to transfer to Serapis.One of Jones' midshipman on board the Bonhomme Richard
was Beaumont Groube.After the Revolutionary War, Commodore John Paul Jones was
active in negotiating prize money claims in Paris.Empress Catherine the Great of Russia
as a rear admiral.John Paul Jones returned to Paris in 1790 where he died 18
July 1792.Most general histories of the Navy focus on his seamanship
and courage when in danger but not on his character.These honorable
portrayals of Jones contrast with images of piracy presented by
the British.In modern terms John Paul Jones indulged
in questionable behavior, since his popularity with women led
him to having many lovers.Furthermore, he failed to be a good
team player, spurning the naval efforts of others as inadequate
compared with his own brilliant accomplishments.John Paul Jones not only had a brilliant naval career,
he also wrote in detail throughout his life to promote professional
naval standards, training and protocol.For generations, midshipmen
have been required to memorize his dicta outlining the appropriate
qualifications and duties of a naval officer.John Paul Jones to Joseph Hewes, 30 October 1777.This advice is rather in contrast to his withholding of
the crew's pay during a merchant cruise to Barbados.In that instance
Jones' behavior sparked a mutiny and led to his flight to Virginia.During the nineteenth century, John Paul Jones was idolized
by popular writers and extravagantly praised as a man of action.He has been the subject of at least thirty biographies and more
than forty chapbooks.Final Resting Place at U.The site of the burial of John Paul Jones was rediscovered
by Ambassador Horace Porter in 1905, and American warships brought
Jones' body to America to be interred in the Chapel of the Navy
Academy.Following ceremonies held in Dahlgren Hall on 24 April
1906, the casket of John Paul Jones was carried into Bancroft
Hall and placed under the grand staircase leading to Memorial
Hall.John Paul Jones above all his fellows.During the period of John Paul Jones's stay in Bancroft
Hall the following ditty became popular and was sung to a tune
of the era titled Everyone Works but Father.Everyone works but John Paul Jones!Everybody works in 'Crabtown' But John Paul Jones.Admiral George Dewey in June 1904, and
the Chapel was dedicated in May 1908.It was originally designed
in the shape of a Greek cross with equal transepts.Latin cross and increasing the seating to 2,500.Although
architect Ernest Flagg considered the crypt of the Chapel as a
potential tomb for naval heroes, particularly John Paul Jones,
funds were not provided for its completion for this purpose until
1912.Scottish born naval captain John Paul Jones visited New Hampshire twice.There he worried the British in a series of guerilla raids before his famous battle in the BON HOMME RICHARD.Later, a hero decorated by the king of France, he returned to Portsmouth to fit out the AMERICA, largest ship of war ever built in the nation to that day.Jones stayed at the Purcell House, today the Paul Jones Museum.This site offers those stories and many more.Our JOHN PAUL JONES Articles
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1747, in Kirkcudbright, Scotland.He was the son of a Scottish gardener
and was originally named John Paul.At the age of 12 he entered the British
merchant marine and went to sea for the first time, as a cabin boy.From that point the British considered him to
be a pirate.British justice, he attempted to conceal his
identity by adding the surname of Jones.The following year he became captain of the sloop Providence.In his first adventure aboard the Providence he destroyed the British
fisheries in Nova Scotia and captured 16 British prize ships.During the spring he terrorized
the coastal population of Scotland and England by making daring raids ashore
and destroying many British vessels.Challenging Serapis, Jones deftly maneuvered Bonhomme Richard
alongside the larger British vessel and lashed the two ships together.With the muzzles of their guns touching, the two warships fired into each
other's insides.More than three hours after the bloody battle
began, Serapis surrendered, and Jones took command of it.Jealousy
and political intrigue among his Russian rivals prevented him from receiving
proper credit for his successes and resulted in his discharge.In 1792 Jones was appointed U.Craik, at Arbigland, in
the parish of Kirkbean.Paul had profitably
established himself at Fredericksburg.By printing, downloading, or using you agree to our full terms.Below is a summary of some of the terms.If you do not agree to the full terms, do not use the information.Since this information is from old and outdated books, it is for research purposes only.We are not liable for any consequential, incidental, indirect, or special damages.You indemnify us for claims caused by you.This site and its contents are (c) 2002 by LoveToKnow Corp. |
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