Callo, Joseph F.

John Paul Jones : Americas First Sea Warrior

Foreword ix Acknowledgments xv Chronology xvii Introduction 1(5) Beginnings 6(14) The Miracle Birth of a Navy 20(17) The Cutting Edge of Strategy 37(15) Beached 52(18) A Hard Beginning 70(16) A Pivot Point of History 86(15) Victory's Aftermath 101(13) Paris and Celebrity's Cost 114(13) Homecoming 127(13) Peace and Paris 140(11) In Command of a Fleet 151(17) Yesterday's Hero 168(12) The Coffin without a Nameplate 180(8) Epilogue 188(4) Appendix A John Paul Jones's Report of His Deployment in Bonhomme Richard 192(13) Appendix B Commodore Richard Dale's Account of the Battle off Flamborough Head 205(4) Appendix C Captain Richard Pearson's Report of the Battle off Flamborough Head 209(3) Appendix D Congressional Committee Report on the Promotion of Officers 212(1) Appendix E John Paul Jones's Complaints to Congress 213(8) Notes 221(7) Glossary 228(11) Bibliography 239(4) Index 243