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John Paul Jones (JPJ)

Published on Mar 23, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

JOHN PAUL JONES

(1747-1792)
Photo by Marion Doss

TIME IN THE SEA

  • Went to sea at age 13.
  • Took charge of the 42 gun on Buhomme Richards
  • Led the squadren of 5 ships
  • Became captain at age 21

ARMY LIFE

  • Volunteered for the American Navy
  • Was a captain on boats
  • Later went into the Russian Army
  • Joined the Continental Army during the American Revoulution
  • While he was on the Continental Army he was the commander of the Buhomme Richards
Photo by tape

LIFE TIME

  • Born in 1747
  • Scottish
  • Went to jail, was sharged of murder
  • Died 1792 in Paris, France