John Paul Jones, Naval Hero of the American Revolution
His actions in the battle off the Yorkshire coast established John Paul Jones as America’s first well-known naval hero. Captain Jones presented this memoir of his exploits against Great Britain to King Louis XVI of France in 1787. Jones hoped for a commission in the French Royal navy but was left disappointed. Jones’s memoir remains one of the most stirring accounts of naval warfare during the American Revolution.
His actions in the battle off the Yorkshire coast established John Paul Jones as America’s first well-known naval hero. Captain Jones presented this memoir of his exploits against Great Britain to King Louis XVI of France in 1787. Jones hoped for a commission in the French Royal navy but was left disappointed. Jones’s memoir remains one of the most stirring accounts of naval warfare during the American Revolution.