Pirate Hall of Fame - Patriot Pirate Captain John Paul Jones, often referred to as the "Father of the United States Navy", was born on this day in 1747. Jones' daring and
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Captain John Paul Jones, Commander of a Squadron of Ships in the Service of France and America, 1780 (hand-coloured mezzotint)
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