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John Paul Jones is born in Kirkbean, Scottland on July 6, 1747.
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John Paul Jones becomes a master of a slave ship, "Two Friends" heading to Jamaica.
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Parliament passes the Stamp Act putting a tax on all paper.
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The Quartering Act is passed and colonists are forced to house soldiers stationed in America.
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John Paul Jones is jailed for beating a sailor who died.
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John Paul Jones killed a sailor in "self defense" and fled to Virginia.
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The Sons of Liberty, dressed as Mohawk Indians, boarded three tea ships and unloaded 342 chests of tea worth 18,000
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Battles of Lexington and Concord are ought and the American Revolution starts.
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Congress selects George Washington to be the commandor of the Continnental Army.
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In the Battle of Bunker Hill, half of the British soldiers are killed or wounded.
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Thomas Paine creates the pamphlet "Common Sense" saying it is common sense to seperate from England.
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John Paul Jones sails to Nassau on the 'Providence" where he defeated the "HMS Glasgow".
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On July 4, 1776 the Decleration of Independence is signed and America commits treason.
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John Paul Jones takes command of the "Ranger" and captures the "HMS Drake".
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The French signs a treaty with America to give aid in the Revolution.
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John Paul Jones takes control of the "Bonhomme Richard", named for Poor Richard's Almanac.
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John Pau; Jones and the "Bonhomme Richard" defeat the "HMS Serapis"- "I have not yet begun to fight."
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After the siege of Yorktown, General Conwallis surrenders in Yoktown, Virginia.
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John Paul Jones is sent to France to collect prize money
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John Paul Jones dies in Paris, France of pnuemonia as a hero.
