Hero of the high seas : John Paul Jones and the American Revolution /
by Cooper, Michael L.
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BookPublisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2006Description: 128 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.ISBN: 079225547X; 9780792255475; 0792255488; 9780792255475.Subject(s): Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792 -- Juvenile literature | United States. Navy -- Biography -- Juvenile literature | Admirals -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Naval operations -- Juvenile literature
Contents:
Introduction -- The greatest misfortune -- Eve of Revolution -- Building America's first navy -- Problems in Portsmouth -- Captain Jones attacks Britain -- The Bonhomme Richard -- The big battle -- After the battle -- Return to America.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-126) and index.
Introduction -- The greatest misfortune -- Eve of Revolution -- Building America's first navy -- Problems in Portsmouth -- Captain Jones attacks Britain -- The Bonhomme Richard -- The big battle -- After the battle -- Return to America.
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