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What response did commander john paul Jones give to the British captain of the Serapis when asked whether he wished to surrender during a long fierce battle at sea?
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∙ 13y ago
"the fight has just Begin!" John Paul Jones. Also that he didn't start to fight or the war has not begun
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∙ 8y agoHMS Serapis was a Royal Navy two-decked, Roebuck-class fifth rate, launched in 1779. Captain Richard Pearson was the commander of the ship during the Revolutionary War. He broadsided the American ship. John Paul Jones, the captain of an American ship, Bonhomme Richard, responded, "I have not yet begun to fight."
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∙ 13y agoI have not yet begun to fight
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What Patriot sailor gained fame when he captured the British warship Serapis in 1779?
john paul Jones
How is the quote you have not yet begun to fight connected to the Revolutionary War?
In 1779, while in command of the American vessel "Bon Homme Richard", Captain John Paul Jones engaged the British frigate HMS Serapis in the "Battle of Flamborough Head". While maneuvering to grapple the Serapis and board her, the British captain taunted Jones "Will you yield?", the Bon Homme Richard having been severely damaged. Jones replied "I have not yet BEGUN to fight!" After a prolonged battle, the Americans prevailed and the captain of the Serapis surrendered. The American crew was forced to abandon the sinking Bon Homme Richard, and sailed the Serapis to (neutral) Holland for repairs.
Why is the battle of serapis important?
The Battle of Serapis was important, because it was a big part of the American Revolution. Once John Paul Jones won this battle, the British were embarrassed because they were defeated. The British, at the time, had the most powerful navy and were overpowered by soldiers who didn't have nearly that much training. Also, this battle inspired the Americans, because it showed that the British could be defeated and now they just had to defeat them on land to win the Revolutionary War
Which commander won the battle of bonhomme Richard serapis?
The captain of the Bonhomme Richard (John Paul Jones) won the battle at great costs. John Paul Jones lost half his men in this vicious battle between Great Britain (who was fighting with a ship called the Serapis) against "America." John Paul Jones and his crew had been under heavy fire for the first hour. The captian of the british ship asked if John would surrender but then he said "I haven't begun to fight." The next two hours were brutal. Finally John jumped on deck of the Serapia and claimed the ship. Only but 36 hours later he watched the Bonhomme Richard sink. okay... so who won british or Americans?
American who sank the serapis in 1779?
John Paul Jones
What response did this commander give to the british captain of the british captain of the serapis when asked whether he wished to surrender during a long fierce battle at sea?
"I have not begun to fight"
What response did this commander give to the british captain of the serapis when asked whether he wished to surrender during a long fierce battle at sea?
'I have not begun to fight' was the response by John Paul Jones to the British captain of the Serapis. Jones lived from July 6, 1747 to 1792
What response did this commander give to the British captain of the Serapis when asked whether he wished to surrender during a long fierce battle of sea?
'I have not begun to fight' was the response by John Paul Jones to the British captain of the Serapis. Jones lived from July 6, 1747 to 1792
What response did this commander give to the British Captain of the Serapis when asked whether he wised to surrender during a long fierce battle at sea?
"I have not yet begun to fight" John Paul Jones
When did the British ship Serapis surrender?
november 8,2011
What did john paul Jones most famous battle have to do with the british?
John Paul Jones was the captain of the American ship Bonhomme Richard and commodore of a supporting flotilla that fought the British ship HMS Serapis off the coast of England during the American Revolutionary War when it became engaged with the HMS Serapis in an attempt to take the convoy the Serapis was protecting. Though HMS Serapis was taken, the convoy escaped. The battle is well known for the premature demand to surrender issued by the British captain to which Jones issued the response, "I have not yet begun to fight."
John Paul Jones defeated the British ship the in the North Sea in 1779.?
Serapis
What response did John Paul Jones to the British captain of the serapis when asked whether he wished to surrender during a long fierce battle at sea?
well he said dat he needed to believe in everythin that he wanted and to take him baq to his wife so they could live happy ever after!
Was the serapis boat the colonist or the British?
The Serapis was a british war ship that was eventually captured by John Paul Jones and his army of rebels
What was the name of the naval commander who said while fighting aboard his ship Bonhomme Richard I have not yet begun to fight?
John Paul Jones, naval commander, exclaimed, "I have not yet begun to fight!" On September 23, 1779, Jones engaged the British in battle. Jones' ship took heavy fire. The commander of the British ship, the Serapis, called on Jones to surrender, but Jones refused to surrender. He was finally able to defeat the British with the aid of a second small American ship.
What British ship was destroyed in 1779?
The Serapis
British ship was destroyed in 1779?
The Serapis
