Commodore Paul Jones

About this eBook

Author

Brady, Cyrus Townsend, 1861-1920

Credits

Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by Google Books (Harvard University)

Language

English

LoC Class

E201: History: America: Revolution (1775-1783)

Subject

Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 52485

Release Date

July 3, 2016

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.COMMODORE PAUL JONES. — COMMODORE — PAUL JONES — CYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY — WITH PORTRAIT AND MAPS — NEW YORK AND LONDON D. APPLETON AND COMPANY 1912 — By D. APPLETON AND COMPANY. — Printed in the United States of America — THIS STORY OF THE LIFE OF ONE OF THE GREAT FOUNDERS OF THE REPUBLIC IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED TO — GEORGE CLIFFORD THOMAS, — A NOBLE EXEMPLAR OF ITS CITIZENSHIP. — PREFACE. — CONTENTS. — APPENDICES — COMMODORE PAUL JONES. — CHAPTER I. — ANCESTRY--BIRTH--EARLY YEARS--PROFESSION--SUCCESS--CHANGE OF NAME. — CHAPTER II. — COMMISSIONED IN THE NAVY--HOISTS THE FIRST FLAG--EXPEDITION TO NEW PROVIDENCE--ENGAGEMENT WITH THE GLASGOW. — CHAPTER III. — THE CRUISE OF THE PROVIDENCE. — CHAPTER IV. — THE CRUISE OF THE ALFRED. — CHAPTER V. — SUPERSEDED IN RANK--PROTESTS VAINLY AGAINST THE INJUSTICE--ORDERED TO COMMAND THE RANGER--HOISTS FIRST AMERICAN FLAG. — CHAPTER VI. — THE FIRST CRUISE OF THE RANGER--SALUTE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG. — CHAPTER VII. — THE SECOND CRUISE OF THE RANGER--THE DESCENT ON WHITEHAVEN--THE ATTEMPT ON LORD SELKIRK--THE CAPTURE OF THE DRAKE. — CHAPTER VIII. — STANDING AND WAITING. — CHAPTER IX. — THE CRUISE OF THE SQUADRON. — CHAPTER X. — THE BATTLE WITH THE SERAPIS. — CHAPTER XI. — AFTER THE BATTLE REMARKS ON THE ACTION. — CHAPTER XII. — UPHOLDING AMERICAN HONOR IN THE TEXEL. — CHAPTER XIII. — THE ESCAPE OF THE ALLIANCE. — CHAPTER XIV. — HONORS AND REWARDS--QUARREL WITH LANDAIS--RELINQUISHES THE ALLIANCE. — CHAPTER XV. — THE CRUISE OF THE ARIEL. — CHAPTER XVI. — CAREER IN THE UNITED STATES TO THE CLOSE OF THE WAR. — CHAPTER XVII. — PRIZE AGENT IN FRANCE AND DENMARK--LAST VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES--A BLOT ON THE ESCUTCHEON--FAMOUS PASSAGE OF THE BALTIC. — CHAPTER XVIII. — IN THE RUSSIAN SERVICE--OTCHAKOFF AND THE CAMPAIGN IN THE LIMAN. — CHAPTER XIX. — SLANDERED IN RUSSIA--A SLAVONIC REWARD FOR FAITHFUL SERVICES. — CHAPTER XX. — LAST YEARS AND DEATH. — CHAPTER XXI. — PERSONAL APPEARANCE--CHARACTERISTICS--WAS HE A PIRATE?--FAREWELL. — APPENDICES — APPENDIX I. — CONCERNING JOHN PAUL'S ASSUMPTION OF THE NAME OF JONES. — A. — B. — C. — D. — E. — F. — APPENDIX II. — CONCORDAT MADE BETWEEN CAPTAIN JOHN PAUL JONES AND THE OFFICERS OF THE SQUADRON. — APPENDIX III. — ON THE FLAG OF THE BON HOMME RICHARD. — APPENDIX IV. — SONG AND MUSIC. — Chorus. — APPENDIX V. — (COPY.) — APPENDIX VI. — FOOTNOTES

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