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John Paul Jonses life
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Birth
John paul jones is born in switzerland. -
British Population sky rockets
Population of British Colonies approxamatley 1,610,000 -
France cedes
France cedes Canada to britain under the treaty of Paris ending the seven years war. -
Sons of liberty
The phrase "Sons of Liberty" refers to opponents of the stamp act. -
Stamp act is repealed
Under pressure for london merchants, parliment repeals the stamp act. -
The Townson act
The Townson act require the colonists to pay an import duty on tea, glass, oil, lead, and paper. -
British Customs Schooner is sent to flames by angry colonists
Colonists near providence R.I. burn the british customs schooner gaspee after it runs aground. -
Shots Fired
Shots fired at lexington and concord the start of the revolutionary war. -
Promotion
John Paul Jones is promoted to first lieutanate inh the continental navy. -
Joning the navy
John Paul Jones joins the Navy at age 29 in boston. -
John paul Jones and the Ranger
John paul Jones is promoted to captain of the Ranger. -
Gun Salutte
Admiral la motte piquet changed gun salutes this was the first time the stars and stripes were recognized by a forgein government. -
The Bon Homme Richard
In 1779 John Paul Jones is given an ancient french merchant ship to captain Jones re paints it and upgrades it and names it the Bon Homme Richard. -
Raiding for the first time
John Paul Jones and four other ships and two privateers he sailed to raid british merchant ships on the british coast line. -
The Bon Homme Richard at war
On september 23, 1779 the Bon Homme Richard heads to the british shores to raid merchant ships they spy a caravan but leading is the british warship the serapis. In the proces of raiding the serapis the Bon Homme Richard sinks but with all of jonses men on the serapis they over take the ship and drive it back to America. -
Virginia abolishes primogeniture
Virginia abolishes primogeniture, the practice of conveying an estate to the oldest son. -
U.S. population sky rockets
U.S. population 3,929,625 -
John Paul Jones dies
John Paul Jones dies in Paris of a disease involving his kidnies. -
President washington Proclamation
President washington issuse a proclamation of neutrality calling on americans to avoid taking sides in the war between Britain and revolutionary france. -
LAID TO REST
John paul jones body was laid rest in the Crypt of the U.S. naval academy. That is a real picture of his toom.
