About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 90. Chapters: Continental Navy officers, Ships of the Continental Navy, John Paul Jones, USS Bourbon, USS Alliance, Society of the Cincinnati, Richard Dale, USS Saratoga, Gustavus Conyngham, John Kendrick, USS Providence, Andrew Doria, USS Alfred, Battle of Block Island, Esek Hopkins, USS Spitfire, Joshua Barney, John Barry, USS Trumbull, Abraham Whipple, Dudley Saltonstall, Edward Preble, USS Hancock, USS Bonhomme Richard, USS Lynch, USS Lee, USS Randolph, Badger's Island, Jack of the United States, USS Raleigh, USS Lexington, USS Virginia, Samuel Tucker, USS Ranger, First Navy Jack, USS Reprisal, Silas Talbot, USS Warren, Lambert Wickes, Nathaniel Fanning, John Manley, USS America, USS Washington, USS Wasp, James De Wolf, USS Enterprise, John Rathbun, USS Revenge, USS Independence, USS General Gates, Nicholas Biddle, USS Harrison, USS Queen of France, Grand Union Flag, USS Congress, USS Confederacy, USS Fly, USS Sachem, William Pickles, USS Boston, Nathaniel Saltonstall, Hopley Yeaton, John Young, USS Deane, Daniel Waters, USS Hannah, USS Columbus, USS Cabot, USS Baltimore, USS Duc de Lauzun, USS Delaware, USS Effingham, Seth Harding, Isaiah Robinson, James Mugford, Pierre Douville, USS Hornet, USS New Haven, USS Lady Washington, Alexander Murray, Samuel Nicholson, USS Franklin, Surprise, USS Champion, John Hazelwood, Stephen Decatur, Sr., Richard Valentine Morris, Elijah Hall, USS Montgomery, Samuel Chew, John Mayrant, Reuben Chase. Excerpt: John Paul Jones (July 6, 1747) - July 18, 1792)) was the United States' first well-known naval fighter in the American Revolutionary War. Although he made enemies among America's political elites, his actions in British waters during the Revolution earned him an international reputation which persists to this day. During his engagement with HMS Serapis, Jones uttered, according to the late...
