EARLY LIFE

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• John Paul Jones was born on July 6, 1747 near Kirkcudbright, Scotland.
• When he was 12 he worked on ships that carried goods, sailing from England to the American colonies.
• John was named after his father who was a gardener.
• Before John was working in the American navy he was in the British navy but he did not stay long.

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• John also worked on a ship that carried slaves but soon quit.

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR

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• John sailed from France to England, destroying ships and capturing the sloop or small sailing warship Drake.
• The Bonhomme Richard which was Jones's ship made the British ship the Serapus surrender after a big battle.
• The American colonies even made John Paul Jones lieutenant of the Continental Navy.

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• John also carried news of John Burgoynes surrender to France.
• He even serviced on the Providence where he was the first command, the Ranger where he was captain and the Alfred where he was a lieutenant.

LIFE AFTER THE WAR

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• After the war John became an agent in Europe.
• He briefly became an admiral in the Russian Navy.
• He retired in Paris and died on July 18, 1792.
• In France Louis XVI rewarded John with a gold-hilted sword and made him a chevalier or knight of France.

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• John was rewarded a Congressional gold metal in 1787.
• John died when he was 45 from a brain tumor in 1792.