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Article: Footnote.com Releases Original Revolutionary War Documents for the First Time on the Internet.
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- May 3, 2007
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LINDON, Utah -- Revolutionary War hero John Paul Jones is best remembered for responding, "I have not yet begun to fight," when asked by the British if he wanted to surrender while doing battle on the night of September 23, 1779.
Did you also know that he began his naval career at the age of 13 or that his given name was John Paul? It is believed that he adopted the surname Jones to throw authorities off his trail after being accused of flogging a man to death. Based on historical documents it seems John Paul Jones had a number of disagreements with authorities that prevented him from rising higher than a captain in the Continental Navy.
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