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John Paul Jones defeated the British ship the in the North Sea in 1779.?
Serapis
British ship was destroyed in 1779?
The Serapis
What British ship was destroyed in 1779?
The Serapis
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 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 what British ship in the North Sea in 1779?
The Serapis surrendered to John Paul jones
What American ship defeated the british ship named Serapis?
the bonhomme Richard lead by john paul Jones
How did John Paul Jones become hero to American Patriots?
He defeated the British warship Serapis
What did john paul Jones do in the revolutionary war?
He and his ship capture the British vessel the Serapis.
John Paul Jones defeated the British ship in what the North Sea in 1779?
Serapis
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 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.
