John Paul Jones: Sailor, Hero, Father of the American Navy,

Authors

Alan Cate

Abstract

America seems to have lately rediscovered its founding fathers, if recent best-seller lists are any indication. As much as the infant republic needed thinkers and statesmen such as Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Ben Franklin, it also required those who were willing to fight and turn their aspirations into reality. Francis Marion, Daniel Morgan, “Mad” Anthony Wayne, and even Benedict Arnold were among the warriors who concretized fine words and ideas into battlefield deeds. One more name that belongs on this fierce list is John Paul Jones, the father of the American navy.

Recommended Citation

Cate, Alan (2005) "John Paul Jones: Sailor, Hero, Father of the American Navy,," Naval War College Review: Vol. 58: No. 1, Article 23.
Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol58/iss1/23