The Revolutionary War at Sea

Battles at sea played a key role in securing American independence, though the British Royal Navy dwarfed the few ships enrolled to comprise the Continental Navy. John Paul Jones became the great hero of the American Navy through his engagement with the HMS Serapis and the memorial erected in his honor during Teddy Roosevelt's presidency. French intervention at the Battle of the Chesapeake made possible the decisive victory at Yorktown that ultimately led to the end of the war.

[@AgeBetterDotCom]

He was my history professor in college, his lectures were always interesting and entertaining! Great guy!!!

[@tacotony4090]

Interesting and well presented. Thanks for this look into our Revolutionary War history.

[@amsterdam8486]

I love the passion transmited in this quite peculiar but very important part of history.

[@ethanmilgram2327]

Great lecture. I went to NU. Wish I had him as a professor. Gary

[@kmaher1424]

In France, the great sculptor Houdon made a bust of the naval hero. The original was bronze and several plaster copies were made. George Washungtin had one
Houston's Museum of Fube Arts acquired a copy. Life size and quite charming...

[@bigdog517]

Thanks!

[@gabor9838]

Who is this historian? I would like to listen to more of his work.

[@k.s.3748]

Somebody from "da Nort"

[@rogerwilliams5366]

Me too

[@ami2evil]

Colonel Plopper...

[@kevinhensley5684]

William M. Fowler

[@billycampbell854]

That a boy Teddy!

[@richardmiranda640]

I don’t like how that you froze his image in mid speech, not on old boy

[@rebelrobjackson2253]

Name of the book? Returning of jone Park Jones. Its reported that my great grandfather was some how involved with the returning or ceremony.

[@marktownsend2460]

wow, and to think JPJ did all that, AND played bass for led zeppelin, quite the life lol