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John Paul Jones

Also known as: John Paul Jones; primary name: Jones, John Paul; other name: Jones, Paul
Details: individual; military/naval; American (USA); Male
Life dates: 1747-1792
Biography: Naval officer in service of United States, famous for exploits in British waters during the War of Independence 1778-9. b. Scotland, to America at age of 13; 1777-8 in command of the 'Ranger' when bombarded Whitehaven, landed at St Mary's Isle in Scotland, then entered Belfast harbour. France then gave him a French warship, the 'Bonhomme Richard', and in September 1779 off Flamborough Head in Yorkshire he engaged two British warships, the 'Serapis' and the Countess of Scarborough' in a 3 1/2 hour battle by moonlight off-shore. His own ship sank, but he captured the 'Serapis' and sailed it to France, where he was received as a hero. Later entered Russian service in 1788, and died in Paris. His remains were taken to Annapolis in 1905 and placed in a shrine in the US Naval Academy.

30 related objects

drawing

Museum number: 1940,1214.16 |
Producer name: BIOG38609 Drawn by:Thomas Mitchell |
Production date: 1780

drawing

Museum number: 1940,1214.17 |
Producer name: BIOG38609 Drawn by:Thomas Mitchell |
Production date: 1780

print

Title: John Paul Jones, commander of a squadron in the service of the thirteen United States of North Ameri |
Museum number: 1902,1011.7229 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johann Lorenz Rugendas IPublished by:Johann Lorenz Rugendas I |
Production date: 1779-1799 |
Production place: Published in:Augsburg

print

Title: John Paul Jones, Commander of a Squadron in the Service of the Thirteen United States of North Ameri |
Museum number: 1856,0712.260 |
Producer name: BIOG21023 Print made by:Richard Brookshaw |
Production date: 1779

print

Title: John Paul Jones, commander of a squadron in the service of the thirteen United States of North Ameri |
Museum number: 1902,1011.7227 |
Producer name: BIOG21023 Print made by:Richard Brookshaw |
Production date: 1779

print

Title: John Paul Jones |
Museum number: 1920,1211.789 |
Producer name: After:James Barton LongacreAfter:Charles Willson Peale |
Production date: 1900-1920 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Paul Jones |
Museum number: 1902,1011.7231 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousAfter:Claude Jacques Notté |
Production date: 1770s-1780s |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Loon na Werk 1780 |
Museum number: 1871,1209.4927 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1780

print; satirical print

Title: Paul Jones shooting a sailor who had attempted to strike his colours in an engagement |
Museum number: 1935,0522.1.7 |
Producer name: After:John ColletPublished by:Carington Bowles |
Production date: 1779 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: A noble lord, on an approaching peace, too busy to attend the expenditure of a million of the public |
Museum number: 1983,U.215 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:R Phillips |
Production date: 1787 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The patriot exalted. |
Museum number: Y,10.133 |
Producer name: Print made by:James SayersPublished by:Thomas Cornell |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: John Paul Jones |
Museum number: 1873,0809.536 |
Producer name: Print made by:Carl GuttenbergAfter:Claude Jacques Notté |
Production date: 1779-1790 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print

Title: Capt,, Paul Jones |
Museum number: 1851,0308.390 |
Producer name: BIOG36763 Published by:Thomas Macklin |
Production date: 1779 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The patriot exalted. |
Museum number: 1878,0511.1378 |
Producer name: Print made by:James SayersPublished by:Thomas Cornell |
Production date: 1792

print

Title: The desperate Fight of Captn Pearson of the Serapis, & Paul JOnes, Commander of the Bon Homme Richar |
Museum number: 1870,0514.2820 |
Producer name: Print made by:Daniel LerpinièrePrint made by:James Fittler |
Production date: 1781

print; satirical print

Title: Paul Jones shooting a sailor who had attempted to strike his colours in an engagement |
Museum number: 1871,0812.5253 |
Producer name: After:John ColletPublished by:Carington Bowles |
Production date: 1779

print

Title: Paul Jones |
Museum number: 1851,0308.389 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousAfter:Claude Jacques Notté |
Production date: 1770s-1780s

print

Title: Iohn Paul Iones |
Museum number: 1902,1011.7923 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousAfter:Claude Jacques Notté |
Production date: 1779-1780 |
Production place: Published in:Augsburg

print

Title: John Paul Jones |
Museum number: 1902,1011.7228 |
Producer name: BIOG21023 Print made by:Richard Brookshaw |
Production date: 1779

print

Title: Iohann Paul Jones |
Museum number: 2010,7081.2349 |
Producer name: Print made by:Johann Elias HaidAfter:Richard Brookshaw |
Production date: 1779-1780 |
Production place: Published in:Augsburg

print

Title: John Paul Jones |
Museum number: 1886,0111.95 |
Producer name: BIOG21023 Print made by:Richard Brookshaw |
Production date: 1779

print

Title: The memorable engagement of Captain Pearson of the Serapis |
Museum number: 1877,0609.1840 |
Producer name: Print made by:Daniel LerpinièrePrint made by:James Fittler |
Production date: 1780 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; newspaper/periodical

Museum number: 1879,0510.195 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jules JacquemartAfter:Augustin Dupré |
Production date: 1877-1878 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The political see-saw or minhir nic frog turn'd balance master |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4614 |
Producer name: BIOG50753 Published by:William Wells |
Production date: 1779

print; satirical print

Title: A noble Lord, on a approaching peace, too busy to attend to the expenditure of a millon of the publi |
Museum number: 1851,0901.347 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:R Phillips |
Production date: 1787 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Paul Jones, Commander of a Squadron of Piratical Ships, under Congress and French Commissions |
Museum number: 2010,7081.2003 |
Producer name: BIOG61392 Published by:Carington Bowles |
Production date: 1770s-1780s |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Cap. Paul Jones |
Museum number: 1865,0114.412 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1779 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: A noble lord, on an approaching peace, too busy to attend the expenditure of a million of the public |
Museum number: 1868,0808.5630 |
Producer name: Print made by:James GillrayPublished by:R Phillips |
Production date: 1787 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The patriot exalted. |
Museum number: Y,10.132 |
Producer name: Print made by:James SayersPublished by:Thomas Cornell |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Capt Paul Jones |
Museum number: 1902,1011.7230 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousPublished by:Sayer & Bennett |
Production date: 1779 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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