A unique team of personnel from federal, private, and international organizations has worked together over the past seven years to locate the remains of the Bonhomme Richard (BHR), one of the original ships of the U.S. Continental Navy commanded by Captain John Paul Jones and lost in the ...
The clash between the American Bonhomme Richard and the British HMS Serapis during the American Revolutionary War is perhaps the most famous single-ship duel in history. This epic battle between two very similar ships - and crews - off the coast of Britain in September 1779 created two naval ...
DateSeptember 23, 1779 LocationAtlantic Ocean•North Sea ParticipantsUnited Kingdom•United States ContextAmerican Revolution Photos See All Images → Key People John Paul Jones United States naval officer Richard Dale United States naval officer ...
This article informs that one of the enduring mysteries of the Revolutionary War is the location of Commodore John Paul Jones' flagship the Bonhomme Richard. The frigate sank in the North Sea after sustaining terrible punishment while defeat...