Revolutionary War commander John Paul Jones sets out to raid British ships
On April 10, 1778, Commander John Paul Jones and his crew of 140 men aboard the USS Ranger set sail from the naval port at Brest, France, and head toward the Irish Sea to begin raids on British warships. This was the first mission of its kind during the Revolutionary War.
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Interestingly, a contemporary song about John Paul Jones was recently unearthed and is available to view on YouTube. The singer-songwriter was Johnny Horton, who was quite popular in the ’50s with a series of songs with historical themes.