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To: BGHater

Jones destroyed the Serapis, but then rammed it and boarded it? I am missing something.


9 posted on 06/28/2007 9:31:31 AM PDT by doodad
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To: doodad

The account is right up at the top of naval battle acc’ts:

http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.cronab.demon.co.uk/br3.htm


11 posted on 06/28/2007 9:35:05 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Time heals all wounds, particularly when they're not yours. Profile updated June 27, 2007.)
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To: doodad
Jones did not destroy HMS Serapis, he captured it while his own ship Bonhome Richard sank beneath him.
23 posted on 06/28/2007 2:34:59 PM PDT by Tallguy (Climate is what you plan for, weather is what you get.)
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