He said " I have not yet begun to fight" those are his famous words
"I have not begun to fight"
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!"
When Captain Richard Pearson of the Serapis asked Jones, "Have you struck? Do you call for Quarter?", in other words, was John Paul Jones prepared to give up the fight and surrender his ship, Jones, according to most accounts, replied, "I have not yet begun to fight." There is, however, some doubt if these were the actual words spoken by Jones.
He defeated the British warship Serapis
John Paul Jones said this when asked to surrender his ship during the American Revolution.
"I have not yet begun to fight!"
"I have not yet begun to fight."
He said " I have not yet begun to fight" those are his famous words
"I have not begun to fight"
"I have not yet begun to fight" John Paul Jones
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!"
When Captain Richard Pearson of the Serapis asked Jones, "Have you struck? Do you call for Quarter?", in other words, was John Paul Jones prepared to give up the fight and surrender his ship, Jones, according to most accounts, replied, "I have not yet begun to fight." There is, however, some doubt if these were the actual words spoken by Jones.
The man you are referencing is John Paul Jones, father of the American navy.
He defeated the British warship Serapis
'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
'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