Bibliograph

John Paul Jones,, a sailor's biography., With charts and diagrs. by Erwin Raisz and with photos

Type

Label

John Paul Jones,, a sailor's biography., With charts and diagrs. by Erwin Raisz and with photos

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 431-443)Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

portraitsillustrationsmaps

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

John Paul Jones,

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

19740190

Responsibility statement

With charts and diagrs. by Erwin Raisz and with photos

Series statement

An Atlantic Monthly Press book

Sub title

a sailor's biography.

Summary

Biography of John Paul Jones, sea captain in the American Revolution

Table Of Contents

The barefoot boy of Arbigland, 1747-1760. -- Apprentice seaman to naval lieutenant, 1760-1775. -- Earliest service in the Continental Navy, December 1775-April 1776. -- First independent commands, May-December 1776. -- Promotion and the new Navy, December 1776-June 1777. -- Ranger and her maiden voyage, July-December 1777. -- From the Loire to the Solway, December 1777- April 1778. -- The raid on St. Mary's Isle, 23 April 1778. -- Drake captured and cruise ends, April-May 1778. -- In irons, May 1778-February 1779. -- The Bonhomme Richard squadron, November 1778-August 1779. -- A mad cruise, August-September 1779. -- The Battle of Flamborough Head, 23 September 1779. -- Aftermath of battle, 25 September-31 December 1779. -- Pinnacle of fame, 1780. -- Alliance and Ariel, June 1780-February 1781. -- America gained and lost, February 1781-November 1783. -- Autumn of the Old Reþþgime, 1783-1788. -- New York and Denmark, 1787-1788. -- Kontradmiral Pavel Ivanovich Jones, 1788-1789. -- The empty wineskin, 1789-1792. -- Appendices: Illegitimate birth ; Alleged Selkirk blood ; Was John Paul Jones ever in the Royal Navy? ; Piracy, smuggling and play-acting ; How did "John Jones" reach Virginia from Tobago? ; Jones and American flag ; Buell's fabrications

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