In 1778 Jones commanded the French ship Ranger with orders to attack enemy commerce in British waters. He sailed in April 1778 from Brest for the Irish Sea and then to Whitehaven and attempted to abduct the Earl of Selkirk with the intention to exchange him for Americans held by the British. In the process he captured the sloop of war Drake and by May 8 the Ranger was back at Brest with seven prizes and many prisoners. In another battle with the British Jones commanded the Bonhomie Richard and on Sept. 23 he fought one of the greatest of the Revolution off the Yorkshire coast. The enemy ship was the Serapis and in a moonlight battle they fought. At one point the two vessels were lashed together the British captain asked Jones if he wished to surrender and got his famous reply " I have not yet begun to fight." When the night was over he accepted the surrender of the British ship. This was the high point of his life. After the war he served in the Russian navy in the Black Sea in a war with the Turks. He died in Paris still an American citizen and one of the great heroes of the navy.
The Serapis
my question was
the serapis was a ________ war ship that john Paul Jones captured
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He commanded the 24 gun Vladimir in the Black Sea.
John Paul Jones used a command merchant ship.
the bon hoome Richard
USS Alfred
John Paul Jones (1747 - 1792) was a naval fighter in the American Revolutionary War. During his engagement with Serapis, he was asked by the British Captain if he wanted to surrender. Jones gave the legendary reply: "I have not yet begun to fight!"
theres no specific date, i'd now my teacher told me. Look him up instead, read a bit about him to search the answer. Look up, "John Paul Jones," or "John Paul Jones:Serapis." Something like that??? 9/23/1779
John Paul Jones patrolled the Atlantic Ocean.
John Paul Jones he was a naval officer who defeated the powerful ship The Serepis
Serapis
The Serapis surrendered to John Paul jones
John Paul Jones sailed through United States ship Bonhomme Richard under his command. He won against British ship Serapis. HeÊis sometimes referred to as the Father of the United States Navy
In his career, Captain John Paul Jones commanded the ships John, Betsy, Providence, Alfred, Ranger, Bonhomme Richard,and Vladimir.
John Paul Jones said this when asked to surrender his ship during the American Revolution.
John Paul Jones (1747 - 1792) was a naval fighter in the American Revolutionary War. During his engagement with Serapis, he was asked by the British Captain if he wanted to surrender. Jones gave the legendary reply: "I have not yet begun to fight!"
the bonhomme Richard lead by john paul Jones
He and his ship capture the British vessel the Serapis.
Serapis
theres no specific date, i'd now my teacher told me. Look him up instead, read a bit about him to search the answer. Look up, "John Paul Jones," or "John Paul Jones:Serapis." Something like that??? 9/23/1779
John paul jones was a famous patriot because he attacked the British ship HSM Serapis. His ship was damaged really bad but he did not give up. The officer on the other ship yelled over to Jones about giving up he replied "I have not yet begun to fight!"
serapis
John Paul Jones patrolled the Atlantic Ocean.