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John Paul Jones: Captain of the High Seas

The exploits of the Continental Navy's greatest captain, John Paul Jones (1747-92),are recalled. The Scot's boast, “I have not yet begun to fight!” became an inspiration to future generations of American sailors. Included: involvement in the American Revolution; the famous 1779 battle between Jones' Bonhomme Richard and HMS Serapis.
Aired: Sep 05, 1996 Genre: DocumentaryDuration: 1h Rating: 0 Country: United States of America, United Kingdom Production: Towers Productions, Departure Films, Atlas Media, Actuality Productions, Foxstar Productions, Working Dog Productions, Stage 3 Productions, Electric Sky Productions, Eagle Rock Entertainment, Sharp Entertainment, Atlas Media Corp., Jupiter Entertainment, Popular Arts Entertainment, Flashback Television, Pangolin Pictures, Robert Small Entertainment, Screaming Flea Productions, Lou Reda Productions