My parents, the boys, and I had to sell our house and farm. We didn't even have enough money to pay for food. We have moved into a much, much smaller home near the coast of Delaware. I finally recieved another letter from Robert. He said that there is a new hero in the army. His name is John Paul Jones, and he is a naval person. He joined the war early, and quickly establishes himself as skilled, by capturing many British supply ships. On September 23, 1779, John Paul Jones captured the British warship Serapis. Another fact about the War with ships- the Continental Army had used fewer than 100 ships during the war, while the British lost more than 200 to the small, Patriot force. I learned this from one of my brother's friends who was in the army, but got hurt and was forced to leave.
PHOTO: A portrait of John Paul Jones, known as the Father of the American Navy
SOURCES:
Deverell, William and Deborah G. White. United States History. Austin, Texas, United States Of America: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2008. Print.
"Jones, John Paul."
World Book Advanced.
World Book,
2011.
Web.
13 Nov. 2011.
(for photo)
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