John Paul Jones Maverick Hero

* Read * John Paul Jones Maverick Hero by Frank Walker ✓ eBook or Kindle ePUB. John Paul Jones Maverick Hero Crucially, Frank Walker has examined the scenes of Joness greatest triumphs during his cruise around the British Isles, to shed new light on his methods, and some would sayin their incredible daringhis madness!. This judgment would stand for a century or more. His battle with a British man o war off Flamborough Head remains the longest continuous naval engagement in the age of sail in British naval history. An associate of Benjamin Franklin and hero of the American War of Independence, John Pa

Author	:	Frank Walker
Rating	:	4.27 (559 Votes)
Asin	:	1932033823
Format Type	:	paperback
Number of Pages	:	278 Pages
Publish Date	:	2013-07-10
Language	:	English

DESCRIPTION:

A retired lecturer in furhter education, he has been researching the life of John Paul Jones for the past decade. Frank Walker graduated from the University of Wales with a degree in philosophy. He is currently researching for a book on the greater theme of the establishment of the United States Navy.

“ …a quirky but readable biography of the American naval hero… entertaining.” (Journal of America's Military Past, Winter 2011)

Crucially, Frank Walker has examined the scenes of Jones's greatest triumphs during his cruise around the British Isles, to shed new light on his methods, and some would sayin their incredible daringhis madness!. This judgment would stand for a century or more. His battle with a British man o' war off Flamborough Head remains the longest continuous naval engagement in the age of sail in British naval history. An associate of Benjamin Franklin and hero of the American War of Independence, John Paul Jones was the first captain to sail an American warship under an American flag and was instrumental in the creation of a coordinated naval force for the new republic. The 1875 editi