While commanding the merchant ship John on a voyage to Tobago, he beat a sailor to death, leading him to be impr isoned for murder; after he was released on bail, he made another trip to Tobago in an attempt to clear his name, and accidentally killed a mutinous sailor.
While commanding the merchant ship John on a voyage to Tobago, he beat a sailor to death, leading him to be impr isoned for murder; after he was released on bail, he made another trip to Tobago in an attempt to clear his name, and accidentally killed a mutinous sailor. He would later command the Alfred, the Providence, and the Ranger, and after distinguished service became the only naval officer to receive a Congressional gold medal. FTP, identify this man, who was in Denmark when he accepted an offer to become a rear admiral in the Russian navy, better known for an engagement of the night of September 23, 1778, in which he defeated the Serapis as commander of the Bonhomme Richard.
While commanding the merchant ship John on a voyage to Tobago, he beat a sailor to death, leading him to be impr isoned for murder; after he was released on bail, he made another trip to Tobago in an attempt to clear his name, and accidentally killed a mutinous sailor.
John Paul {Jones}