Show HIGHLIGHTS OF OF AMERICAN IC HISTORY f JOHN PAUL JONES 4 r tRU RU r t fry ny n II hI I I have not yet begun began to fight John Paul Jones shouted across the deck of or his ship when the British captain suggested tile the surrender sur surrender render of or the lion Don 11 Richard Kichard named after arter the I French rench edition of or Ben lien Franklins Franklin's almanac Ignoring the obvious superiority of the British frigate Scraps Scrap is Jones had opened fire at sunset lie He continued his offensive deliberately ramming ram ramming ramming ming the Richard Kichard into the stern of or the British vessel Unable to bring its cannon to bear on in this tills position the Richard Kichard pulled away The ships fell alongside alongside along side and grappled and the Americans began a close range assault with wilh muskets and grenades Both Bolh ships caught fire but the fighting continued for three hours hour under moonlight When the finally struck colors the Bon BonHomme Homme Richard Kichard was riddled with holes through which one might have drove in with a coach and six The Americans c ns abandoned their T gutted d ship hut huh in taking the Ihl they Ihry had won the greatest l naval victory of uj the Revolution lulion Artist Frederick Frederick Fred Fred- erick rick Coffey comment comment- orates orate this episode in The Tile Battle Between the Bon lion BonHomme Homme and the Sera pis part of or the tile collection lion Linn ol or historical paintings owned by hy Tie The Continental Insurance Comp Companies nies The hero hem of or the day John Paul Jones Jons was born bom bomin in Scotland as John Paul Patti lie He came In 0 o Philadelphia as lIS asa asa lISa a fugitive added the Jones to 10 his name and joined the pa patriots patriots' ca cause use A After riel his victor victory over the he was celebrated in France but forgotten in this coun try Iry In 1788 he n accepted in an invitation rOm from Catherine the Great to 10 become a rear rea adm admiral in the Russian navy He lie later I returned plumed to 10 Paris and died there IIi Ills His grave remained unknown until it was discovered by the American Amer Americal ican ical ambassador to France Francein in 1905 Eight years later his remains were enshrined at Annapolis where Jones is recognized today as the father of or our OUI naval tradition |