ÿþ<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?> <HTML version="1.0" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <meta name="description" content="Society of the Cincinnati" /> <link rel="stylesheet" href="..\CSS\Cinnweb.css" /> <TITLE> Pennsylvania Cincinnati Military History - John Paul Jones</TITLE> </head> <BODY bgcolor="#ECDFB9" vlink="#0000FF" topmargin="0" leftmargin="0" width="100%"> <TABLE border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <TR> <TD style="height:15!important" colspan="5"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="3%"> </TD> <TD class="Verdana12BoldC" align="center" colspan="4"> Military History of John Paul Jones<P /></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="3%"> </TD> <TD colspan="3"> <TABLE border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <TR> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" align="left" width="40%"> <a href="Officer185.html"> « Previous Officer </a> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBold" align="center" width="20%"> <a href="NameList.html">Back</a> To Officer List </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldR" align="right" width="40%"> <a href="Officer186.html"> Next Officer » </a> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" align="left" width="40%"> (James Morris Jones) </TD> <TD align="center" width="20%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldR" align="right" width="40%"> (John Jordan) </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> <TD width="3%"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="3%"> </TD> <TD align="left" class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" colspan="5" style="height:30px!important;" valign="middle"> <a href="#OfficerHistory">Officer History</a>  </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="3%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma11BoldL" align="center" colspan="4"> <a name="OfficerHistory">Officer History</a> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="3%"> </TD> <TD colspan="3"> <TABLE border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <THEAD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Verdana10BoldL" width="14%">Date</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Verdana10BoldL" width="12%">Rank</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Verdana10BoldL" width="18%">Unit</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Verdana10BoldL" width="18%">Military Action</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Verdana10BoldL" width="17%">Position</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Verdana10BoldL" width="15%">Status</TD> </THEAD> <TR> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="14%">7 Dec 1775</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="12%">First Lieutenant</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%"> <a href="&#xA; ..\Units\Unit78.html">Continental Navy, "Alfred"</a> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%">   </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="17%"> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="15%">1 fight: 'Glasgow'</TD> </TR> <TR height="5px"> <TD class="CourierNew5NoBoldR" colspan="7"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="14%">10 May 1776</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="12%">First Lieutenant</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%"> <a href="&#xA; ..\Units\Unit90.html">Continental Navy, "Providence"</a> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%">   </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="17%"> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="15%"> </TD> </TR> <TR height="5px"> <TD class="CourierNew5NoBoldR" colspan="7"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="14%">8 Aug 1776</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="12%">Captain</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%"> <a href="&#xA; ..\Units\Unit90.html">Continental Navy, "Providence"</a> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%">   </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="17%"> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="15%">US Coast; Harried British</TD> </TR> <TR height="5px"> <TD class="CourierNew5NoBoldR" colspan="7"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="14%">14 Jun 1777</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="12%">Captain</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%"> <a href="&#xA; ..\Units\Unit92.html">Continental Navy, "Ranger"</a> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%">   </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="17%"> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="15%">English-Scottish Waters; Raiding, 7 prizes</TD> </TR> <TR height="5px"> <TD class="CourierNew5NoBoldR" colspan="7"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="14%">Feb 1779</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="12%">Captain</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%"> <a href="&#xA; ..\Units\Unit83.html">Continental Navy, "Bonhomme Richard"</a> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%">   </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="17%"> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="15%">English-Scottish Waters; Raiding, 17 prizes</TD> </TR> <TR height="5px"> <TD class="CourierNew5NoBoldR" colspan="7"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="14%">3 Oct 1779 </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="12%">Captain</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%"> <a href="&#xA; ..\Units\Unit79.html">Continental Navy, "Alliance" (Frigate)</a> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%">   </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="17%"> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="15%"> </TD> </TR> <TR height="5px"> <TD class="CourierNew5NoBoldR" colspan="7"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="14%">Dec 1779</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="12%">Captain</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%"> <a href="&#xA; ..\Units\Unit81.html">Continental Navy, "Ariel"</a> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%">   </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="17%"> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="15%">Returned to US; 1 Battle</TD> </TR> <TR height="5px"> <TD class="CourierNew5NoBoldR" colspan="7"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="14%">26 Jun 1781</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="12%">Captain</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%"> <a href="&#xA; ..\Units\Unit80.html">Continental Navy, "America"</a> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%">   </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="17%"> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="15%">Building</TD> </TR> <TR height="5px"> <TD class="CourierNew5NoBoldR" colspan="7"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="14%">May 1783</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="12%">Captain</TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%"> <a href="&#xA; ..\Units\Unit77.html">Continental Navy</a> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="18%">   </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="17%"> </TD> <TD width="1%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" valign="top" width="15%">Retired</TD> </TR> <TR height="5px"> <TD class="CourierNew5NoBoldR" colspan="7"> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> </TR> <TR style="height:5px!important;"> <TD colspan="5" class="CourierNew5NoBoldR"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="3%"> </TD> <TD align="left" class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" colspan="5" style="height:30px!important;" valign="middle"> <a href="#OfficerHistory">Officer History</a>  </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width="3%"> </TD> <TD colspan="3"> <TABLE border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <TR> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" align="left" width="40%"> <a href="Officer185.html"> « Previous Officer </a> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBold" align="center" width="20%"> <a href="NameList.html">Back</a> To Officer List </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldR" align="right" width="40%"> <a href="Officer186.html"> Next Officer » </a> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldL" align="left" width="40%"> (James Morris Jones) </TD> <TD align="center" width="20%"> </TD> <TD class="Tahoma9NoBoldR" align="right" width="40%"> (John Jordan) </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD> <TD width="3%"> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </BODY> </HTML>