T
he Scottish-born John Paul Jones was one of America's first naval heroes. He fought in the Revolutionary War and famously uttered the lines ""I have not yet begun to fight!" during a battle with the HMS Serapis.
Timeline
Birth- Jul 6, 1747
Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
1775 - 1783US Revolutionary War
Battles
Battle of Nassau, Battle of Block Island, Action of 24 April 1778, Battle of Flamborough Head
Branch
Navy
Conflict Period
US Revolutionary War
Rank
Captain
Served For
United States of America
1775 - 2099Other Service- Ages: 41 - 28 years
Conflict Period
Other Service
Service End Date
Jan 1, 1788
Service Start Date
Jan 1, 1775
Rank
Captain
Branch
Navy
Served For
United States of America
Employment: Employer
Continental Navy
Employment: Start Date
Jan 1, 1775
Employment: End Date
Jan 1, 1788
Employment: Rank
Rear admiral
Employment: Employer
Russian Navy
Employment: Start Date
Jan 1, 1788
Employment: Place
St. Petersburg, Russia
Physical Description: Height
5'6"
Physical Description: Eye Color
Hazel
Physical Description: Hair Color
Light brown
Gender
Male
Appointed 1st Lieutenant in Continental Navy
Dec 7, 1775
Moves to United States
Jan 1, 1773
Apprenticed and first goes to sea
Jan 1, 1759
Battle of Nassau
Battle of Block Island
Apr 6, 1776
North Channel Naval Duel
Irish Sea
Battle of Block Island
Block Island, Rhode Island
North Channel Naval Duel
Apr 24, 1778
Battle of Flamborough Head
North Sea
Battle of Nassau
Nassau, Bahamas
Battle of Flamborough Head
Sep 23, 1779
Military Service- Ages: 42 - 40 years
Served For
Russia
Conflict Period
Russo-Turkish War
Branch
Navy
Rank
Rear Admiral
Enlistment- Jan 1, 1787-Age: 40 years
Discharge- Jan 1, 1789-Age: 42 years
Death- Jul 18, 1792-Age: 45 years
Paris, France
interstitial nephritis
Other Facts
Full Name
John Paul Jones
Also known as
John Paul
Father
John Paul
Mother
Jean Duff
