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People, The War Years (1775-1783), War at Sea and Waterways (1775–1783) June 11, 2019 June 10, 2019

Jacob Jones: The Revolutionary Making of a Naval Hero

by William H. J. Manthorpe, Jr.

Today, Jacob Jones’s portrait as a naval officer hangs in the assembly room of the Old State House in Dover, Delaware. It honors his…

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