John Paul Jones

by Susan Sales Harkins and William H. Harkins, William H. Harkins

When we think of bravery at sea, we can t help thinking of John Paul Jones. Numerous times, the enemy outgunned him, but he outthought them and outmaneuvered them. Born in Scotland to servants, going to sea as a young boy was an opportunity to change his place in life something rarely accomplished in the mid-1700s. From the son of a gardener, he rose to the rank of commodore of the newly established Continental Navy of the United States of America. When he wasn t capturing enemy ships, he was charming the ladies of American and French society. So great was his reputation that Catherine the Great in far-off Russia sent for him to run her navy. Jones s victories made him one of the greatest American heroes.

48 pages, Library Binding

First published December 1, 2007