Life of Rear-Admiral John Paul Jones
Subtitle: chevalier of the Military Order of merit, and of the Russian Order of St. Anne, &c. &c.
By: Compiled from his original journals and correspondence: including an account of his services in the American revolution, and in the war between the Russians and Turks in the Black Sea. Illustrated with numerous engravings, from original drawings by James Hamilton.
Contributors: Walker, Benjamin, ed.
Publisher: J.B. Lippincott & Co.
Published: 1867
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 399
Subjects: Russo-Turkish War, 1787-1792; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Naval operations
Notes: "The following Life of Rear-Admiral Paul Jones, is formed on the basis of the Edinburgh 'Memoirs,' published under the sanction of his family connexions. Some alterations and additions have been made by the American editor [Benjamin Walker]"--Pref.
Table of contents: label: Chapter I
title: Early Life of Paul Jones. Goes to Sea. Settles in Virginia
pagenum: 11; label: Chapter II
title: Commencement of the Revolution. Jones enters the Naval service of the United States. Expedition to Providence under Commodore Hopkins. Expedition to Newfoundland. Organization of the Navy. Intercourse with Congress. Jones goes to Europe in the Ranger
pagenum: 22; label: Chapter III
title: In Paris. Plan of Naval Campaign. Goes to Quiberon. Obtains the first Salute. Cruise on the British coast. Capture of the Drake. Letter to Lady Selkirk. Correspondence with Lord Selkirk
pagenum: 49; label: Chapter IV
title: Jones in France. Prisoners and Prize Agents. New plans. Correspondence with Dr. Franklin and the Commissioners and the French Ministers. Letter to the King of France
pagenum: 76; label: Chapter V
title: Jones declines the Privateer service. The Bon Homme Richard and a Squadron placed under his command. Sails on a Cruise. The Cruise. Operations on the British coast
pagenum: 101; label: Chapter VI
title: Engagement of the Bon Homme Richard and Serapis. Capture of the Serapis. Transactions at the Texel and L'Orient
pagenum: 120; label: Chapter VII
title: Jones at Versailles. The gold Sword. Order of Merit. Landais and Arthur Lee. Mutiny. Refitting of the Serapis. Sailing of the Alliance. Sailing of the Ariel. Ariel dismasted. Jones and Delia. M. de Sartine's letter to the President
pagenum: 156; label: Chapter VIII
title: Jones in the United States. His Narrative of the Voyage. Trial and dismissal of Landais. Complimentary report of the American Board of Admiralty. Thanks of Congress. Letter from Washington. Appointed to the command of the America. Disappointed. Return of peace. Jones goes to Paris. Returns to America. Receives gold medal from Congress. Returns to Europe. Enters the Russian service. Goes to St. Petersburgh
pagenum: 175; label: Chapter IX
title: Jones's Journal of his Campaign in the Liman
pagenum: 214; label: Chapter X
title: State of affairs in Russia. Character of Prince Potemkin
pagenum: 287; label: Chapter XI
title: Jones returns to St Petersburgh. Unpleasant affair. Leaves Russia. Correspondence
pagenum: 301; label: Chapter XII
title: Jones and Kosciusko. Correspondence
pagenum: 325; label: Chapter XIII
title: Jones's domestic and Literary character. Correspondence with Ladies. Residence In Paris. Death. Will. Character
pagenum: 351; title: Appendix
pagenum: 397