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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.
John Paul Jones (born John Baldwin; 3 January 1946), [1] is an English musician, songwriter, and record producer who was the bassist and keyboardist for the rock band Led Zeppelin. Prior to forming the band with Jimmy Page in 1968, he was a session musician and arranger.
Oct 29, 2009 · 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.
Aug 23, 2024 · 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.
Feb 13, 2020 · John Paul Jones, American Revolutionary War hero (1747-1792). | Portrait drawn from life and engraved by Moreau le Jeune in 1780,| completed by Jean-Baptiste Fossoyeux in 1781. John Paul Jones is remembered as one of the greatest and bravest officers in the Continental Navy.
Jun 24, 2024 · 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.
Oct 28, 2020 · Scottish by birth, Commodore John Paul Jones became the new United States' first naval hero during the American Revolution (1775-1783). Beginning his career as a merchant sailor and, later, captain, he was forced to flee to the North American colonies after killing a member of his crew in self defense.
John Paul Jones is a 1959 biographical adventure film from Warner Bros. Pictures, filmed in the Technirama process, about the American Revolutionary War naval hero. The film, shot in Dénia, Spain, was produced by Samuel Bronston and directed by John Farrow, from a screenplay by John Farrow, Ben Hecht, and Jesse Lasky Jr.
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Jones was born John Paul on 6 July 1747, in Kirkcudbright, Scotland. At the age of 12 he entered the British merchant marine and went to sea for the first time as a cabin boy. He...
John Paul Jones, a Scottish-born sailor, was an American naval hero famed for his capture of the British HMS Serapis during the Revolutionary War, and for the phrase, "I have not yet begun to fight!" To access the memorial, use the crosswalks to approach from the west side of 17th street, nearest the WWII Memorial.
