John Paul Jones

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In a 1779 battle in the North Sea, he captured the Serapis, a British Man-of-War John Paul Jones DD $5,400 DJ AMERICAN HISTORY 2013-02-15 #6545
When asked in 1779 "Have you lowered your flag?" he reportedly said, "I have not yet begun to fight" John Paul Jones $300 J AMERICAN HISTORY 1997-04-04 #2910
After the capture of the Serapis in 1779, his damaged ship the Bonhomme Richard was left to sink John Paul Jones $400 DJ AMERICAN HISTORY 1994-12-02 #2360
During a 6-week period in 1776, he captured 8 British ships & destroyed 8 others John Paul Jones $500 J U.S. HISTORY 1994-05-26 #2254
His crew defeated the British ship, the "Serapis", while his own was sinking John Paul Jones $400 DJ U.S. HISTORY 1985-05-08 #173
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