John Paul Jones
John Paul Jones’ attack on Whitehaven: A daring raid that shook British defenses in 1778
John Paul Jones’ attack on Whitehaven A daring raid that shook British defenses in 1778. by Jonathan Fraser, Cumbria and the Borders History Whitehaven was a small town in 1778 but it was one of the main trading ports in Britain, trading all over the world including the Americas. John Paul Jones was born in […]
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John Paul Jones – Hero or Villain?
The Whitehaven Siege is a 24-page comic covering one of the town’s most notorious tales. It’s written by Jack Harvey and takes a mirthful look at that fateful night while trying to dissect the mythology behind the man. Stories about American naval founder John Paul Jones are numerous and contradictory, none more so than the […]
