John Paul Jones

by Carl after C. J. Notte Guttenberg

$750 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books · No longer available

A lovely proof impression of one of the earliest portraits of John Paul Jones, the father of the American navy. John Paul Jones is best remembered as the father of the American navy and remains one of the most celebrated American heroes. His victory over the British fleet in the Channel came to be one of Jones's most famous engagements, and helped decide the outcome of the Revolution. It was during this heated battle, in which Jones defeated Captain Pearson's ship Serapis,

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