USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -During the American Revolution, the U.S. ship Bonhomme Richard, commanded by John Paul Jones, wins a hard-fought engagement against the British ships of war Serapis and Countess of Scarborough, off the eastern coast of England.

Detailed explanation-2: -John Paul Jones, original name John Paul, (born July 6, 1747, Kirkbean, Kirkcudbright, Scotland-died July 18, 1792, Paris, France), American naval hero in the American Revolution, renowned for his victory over British ships of war off the east coast of England (September 23, 1779).

Detailed explanation-3: -The myth of the Battle of Flamborough Head is perhaps as important as the actually event. The battle saw Captain John Paul Jones in command of USS Bonhomme Richard, a French merchant ship refitted for battle, take on the British frigate HMS Serapis.

Detailed explanation-4: -But not in the United States. Jones became a rear admiral in the Russian Navy in 1788, flying his flag in the Vladimir as he defeated the Turks in an obscure sound at a northern gateway to the Black Sea. In the end, political chicanery determined who would receive credit for the victory.