Declaration of War
Jones leads a French sponsored naval unit. France enters the war on the US side with the support of Spain
Role range: 1775-1783
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
John Paul Jones Biography and Timeline
Follow John Paul Jones through 3 dated historical records for France.
John Paul Jones, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
3Distinct records
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1778–1788Years on this page
1778
1780
Battle of Flanborough
Defeats the British ship Serapis on the Bonhomme
Role range: 1775-1783
1788
Battle of Liman
Commands the Russian Fleet & defeats a Turkish flotilla under Hasan el Ghasi
Records, sources and methodology
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