John Paul Jones
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John Paul Jones was a British-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
Portrait c. 1890, based on a work of c. 1781
The birthplace and original home of John Paul Jones in Arbigland in southern Scotland
The "John Paul Jones House" in Fredericksburg, Virginia, a new building on the site of a house owned by his brother William Paul
A portrait of Whitehaven, on the northwest coast of England, by Matthias Read completed between 1730 and 1735
North Channel Naval Duel
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The North Channel Naval Duel was a single-ship action between the Continental Navy sloop-of-war Ranger and the Royal Navy sloop-of-war Drake on the evening of 24 April 1778. Fought in the North Channe
John Paul Jones
…attacking British naval and merchant shipping, and other civilian targets. As part of the campaign, he raided the English town of Whitehaven, won the North Channel Naval Duel and fought the Battle of Flamborough Head, gaining him an international reputation. Left without a command in 1787, Jones joined the Imperial Russian…
American illustration of the battle
Looking out over Belfast Lough, where Drake prepared for battle, from Carrickfergus Castle