Jones, John Paul
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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...Continental navy. Revolutionary War Hero In 1777...He sailed to France, then daringly...memorable in naval history. Jones sailed...much honored in France for the victory...successful, but political intrigue prevented...and returned to Paris. There in the...concerning American prisoners. Although he...ambassador to France, Horace E...discovered it in 1905 after the expenditure...his memoirs (1830, repr. 1972...Jones: A Sailors Biography (1959, repr...