July 06, 2006

Happy Birthday, John Paul Jones!

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(Image lifted here.)

Born this day in 1747. I wrote about Jones' most famous battle - that of the Bonhomme Richard against HMS Serapis off Flamborough Head, together with some biographical impressions of Jones, on the anniversary of that battle last September.

Posted by Robert at July 6, 2006 08:38 AM | TrackBack
Comments

Founder of the modern Russian navy.

Posted by: The Colossus at July 6, 2006 08:46 AM

Wow...all that and the bassist for Led Zeppelin?

Tee hee...

Posted by: GroovyVic at July 6, 2006 10:10 AM

Is it me or does that pic look like GWB?

Gotta get some sleep...

Posted by: Sinner at July 7, 2006 07:47 AM