An edition of Life of Rear-Admiral John Paul Jones
(1846)
Life of Rear-Admiral John Paul Jones
chevalier of the Military Order of merit, and of the Russian Order of St. Anne, &c. &c.
by Jones, John Paul.
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Table of Contents
Chapter I.
Early Life of Paul Jones. Goes to Sea. Settles in Virginia
Page 11
Chapter II.
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
Page 22
Chapter III.
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
Page 49
Chapter IV.
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
Page 76
Chapter V.
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
Page 101
Chapter VI.
Engagement of the Bon Homme Richard and Serapis. Capture of the Serapis. Transactions at the Texel and L'Orient
Page 120
Chapter VII.
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
Page 156
Chapter VIII.
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
Page 175
Chapter IX.
Jones's Journal of his Campaign in the Liman
Page 214
Chapter X.
State of affairs in Russia. Character of Prince Potemkin
Page 287
Chapter XI.
Jones returns to St Petersburgh. Unpleasant affair. Leaves Russia. Correspondence
Page 301
Chapter XII.
Jones and Kosciusko. Correspondence
Page 325
Chapter XIII.
Jones's domestic and Literary character. Correspondence with Ladies. Residence In Paris. Death. Will. Character
Page 351
Appendix
Page 397
Edition 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.
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