[DOC] [TLE] John Paul Jones - Wikipedia [PAR] John Paul Jones was the United States' first well-known naval commander in the 
American ... Jones was born John Paul (he added "Jones" in later life to hide from 
law ... near Kirkbean in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright on the southwest coast of 
Scotland. ... Jones was then assigned command of the sloop USS Providence. [DOC] [TLE] John Paul Jones | United States naval officer | Britannica.com [PAR] July 6, 1747 ... original name John Paul (born July 6, 1747, Kirkbean, 
Kirkcudbright, Scotlanddied ... In 1776 he was in command of the Providence, 
and between August and ... In August 1779 Jones took command of the 
Bonhomme Richard and, ... successes, but the Scottish-born John Paul Jones 
was especially notable. [DOC] [TLE] "I have not yet begun to fight": The Story of John Paul Jones [PAR] May 23, 2014 ... Jones was born John Paul on July 6, 1747, in Kirkcudbright, Scotland. ... was 
quickly promoted to captain in 1776 and given command of the sloop Providence
. While on his first cruise aboard the Providence, he destroyed British ... More 
than three hours later, Serapis surrendered and Jones took command. [DOC] [TLE] Seacoast NH - John Paul Jones: Life of JPJ - SeacoastNH.com [PAR] He once wrote that his happiest days were in Portsmouth and Paris, France. ... 
1747: Born in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland to John Paul, gardener at Arbigland 
and mother ... 1776: Given command of Providence used to escort merchant 
ships. ... Takes 200 prisoners to France for exchange, waits there nine months for 
relief. [DOC] [TLE] John Paul Jones Biography  The Naval Hero of the Revolution [PAR] ... Jones was born John Paul on July 6, 1747 in the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright in 
Scotland. ... He sailed from the Delaware River in February, 1776 aboard the 
Alfred on the ... Jones was next appointed to command the sloop Providence in 
exchange for ... Ranger then took another prize and brought it back to France as 
well. [DOC] [TLE] John Paul Jones - Greatest Naval Commander of the American ... [PAR] He was born simply John Paul on July 6, 1747 to John Paul and Jean Duff Paul 
on the estate of Arbigland near Kirkcudbright, Scotland, where his father ... Jones 
in May 1776 took command of the sloop Providence, which mounted 21 guns. [DOC] [TLE] John Paul Jones [PAR] July 6, 1747 to July 18, 1792. John Paul Jones was born on July 6, 1747 in 
Arbigland, Kirkbean, Kirkcudbright, Scotland. ... In 1769 when he was 22 years 
old he received his first command. ... When he came to America, he took the last 
name of Jones. ... His boat was the Providence, the first ship to be commissioned 
into the... [DOC] [TLE] Captain John Paul Jones of the American Navy [PAR] John Paul Jones was born John Paul in 1747, on the estate of Arbigland in the 
Stewartry of Kirkcudbright on the southern coast of Scotland. ... River in February 
1776 to attack British merchant vessels in New Providence. .... In 1779, Captain 
Jones took command of the 42 gun USS Bonhomme Richard (or as he preferred 
it,... [DOC] [TLE] John Paul Jones - NNDB.com [PAR] Born: 6-Jul-1747. Birthplace: Arbigland, Kirkbean, Kirkcudbright, Scotland ... the 
mate died of fever, and John Paul took command and brought the ship safely to 
port. ... In 1776 he participated in the unsuccessful attack on the island of New ... 
of the "Providence" and then of the "Alfred" he cruised between Bermuda and 
Nova... [DOC] [TLE] John Paul Jones collection [ca. 1864?]-1944 - Digital Collections [PAR] John Paul was born near Kirkcudbright, Scotland, on July 6, 1747, the son of 
John ... In 1768, he was awarded command of the John after assuming command 
... in the United States Navy, and he rose to the rank of captain in 1776. As 
commander of the Providence , Jones sailed to Bermuda and Nova Scotia, where 
he took... [DOC] [TLE] The American Revolution

Question: Born in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland in 1747, he took command of the Providence in 1776
Answer: John Paul Jones