Question

Was John Paul Jones an effective naval commander for the United States? Why or why not?

Answer 1

Yes

Explanation:

• John Paul Jones is regarded as one of the heroes of the Revolution.
• He was a living monster for the British, especially when he flew across the Atlantic to harass the British Navy.
• He was captain of the USS Bonhomme Richard ship and ran a group of smaller ships.
• He ran into a large trading convoy secured by the British HMS Serapis and Countess of Scarborough.
• To attack them seemed suicidal. So Jones attacked them. With his nearly 100 cannons, the British made it difficult to drill his boat, kill a good part of the crew and then offered to surrender. And he said to them, "I have not yet begun to fight."
• Three hours of assault and counterattack followed, gruesome gunfire, and in the end Jones managed to defeat the British, sink one ship and capture the other.

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