John Paul Jones

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# Clue Answer As Given Value Round Category Air Date Show
He said, "I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast, for I intend to go in harm's way" John Paul Jones $400 DJ THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 2014-03-07 #6790
Richard Dale, his First Lieutenant, was the first to credit him with the words "I have not yet begun to fight" John Paul Jones $800 DJ THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 2012-11-09 #6475
In 1781 he returned to the U.S. & supervised the building of the America, the Navy's largest vessel John Paul Jones $2,000 DJ THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 2012-05-23 #6383
In April 1778 this American naval hero attempted to kidnap the Earl of Selkirk; it didn't work--the earl wasn't home John Paul Jones $400 DJ THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 2011-07-04 #6186
On September 23, 1779 he & his men successfully attacked a British convoy off Flamborough Head in the North Sea John Paul Jones $800 J THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR 2005-01-28 #4700
During a 6-week cruise in 1776, this American naval commander captured 8 British ships & sank 8 others John Paul Jones $800 DJ THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 2004-10-13 #4623
In 1778 this American captain & his crew looted the Earl of Selkirk's caste in Solway Firth, Scotland John Paul Jones DD $2,000 DJ THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR 2001-11-21 #3963
Born in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland in 1747, he took command of the Providence in 1776 John Paul Jones $800 DJ THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1998-09-21 #3226
During the war this American naval hero & captain of the Ranger raided the coast of England John Paul Jones $300 J THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1998-07-03 #3205
On June 14, 1777, he was given command of the Sloop Ranger John Paul Jones $200 J THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1998-02-13 #3105
In 1778 this U.S. captain's crew looted the Earl of Selkirk's mansion on St. Mary's Isle John Paul Jones $600 DJ THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1996-06-12 #2728
Nathaniel Fanning wrote a popular memoir after serving under this captain of the Bonhomme Richard John Paul Jones $600 DJ THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1996-04-29 #2696
Commanding the Providence, he raided British fisheries & seized 16 enemy ships John Paul Jones $200 J THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1996-02-09 #2640
After the war he became the only Continental Navy officer awarded a gold medal John Paul Jones $400 DJ THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1994-10-20 #2329
In an August 1779 raid on England, this American naval commander captured 17 British ships John Paul Jones $400 DJ THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1993-01-12 #1927
Because he hadn't "begun to fight", he continued his career in Russia's navy John Paul Jones $300 J REVOLUTIONARY WAR HEROES 1991-02-05 #1487
When asked to surrender his battered ship, he replied, "I have not yet begun to fight" John Paul Jones $200 J REVOLUTIONARY WAR HEROES 1988-09-30 #935
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