After hoisting the first Grand Union Flag above the USS Alfred, John Paul Jones established himself as one of the most famous American navy men of all time. His famous words "I have not yet begun to fight!" have endured to this day, even outside the realm of military history. He never rose higher than Captain in the United States Navy, but served as an Admiral in the Imperial Russian Fleet under Catherine the Great. His fighting spirit was summed up when he was first given command of a ship in 1776.
"I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way."
John Paul Jones monument, Washington, D.C.
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