Bonhomme Richard
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Bonhomme Richard was the famous American Revolutionary War frigate commanded by John Paul Jones, best known for its fierce 1779 battle against HMS Serapis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bonhomme Richard canonical | 5 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
frigate
ⓘ
sailing ship ⓘ ship of the Continental Navy ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| acquiredBy |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| acquiredFrom | France ⓘ |
| armamentType | cannon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
United States Navy tradition
ⓘ
naval tactics of John Paul Jones ⓘ |
| commander | John Paul Jones ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
surface form:
American War of Independence
|
| constructionMaterial | wooden hull ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewType | mixed American and French sailors ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 1779 ⓘ |
| engagedShip | HMS Serapis ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| fate | sank after battle with HMS Serapis ⓘ |
| hasCrewRole | flagship of John Paul Jones’s squadron ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
site of John Paul Jones’s famous declaration “I have not yet begun to fight”
ⓘ
symbol of early American naval heroism ⓘ |
| legacy | inspiration for later U.S. Navy ships named Bonhomme Richard ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Poor Richard's Almanack
ⓘ
surface form:
Benjamin Franklin’s almanac “Poor Richard’s Almanack”
Poor Richard ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | French ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Goodman Richard ⓘ |
| navalTheater |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
European waters ⓘ |
| notableCommander | John Paul Jones ⓘ |
| notableEvent | fierce naval battle with HMS Serapis in 1779 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Continental Navy ⓘ |
| originallyBuiltFor | French East India Company ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
Battle of Flamborough Head ⓘ |
| previousUse | French merchant ship ⓘ |
| propulsion | sails ⓘ |
| role |
commerce raider
ⓘ
squadron flagship ⓘ |
| sankCountryCoast | England ⓘ |
| sankIn | North Sea ⓘ |
| sankNear | Flamborough Head ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1779 ⓘ |
| shipRigging | full-rigged ship ⓘ |
| shipType | fifth-rate frigate ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States during American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| victoryClaim | captured HMS Serapis despite being heavily damaged ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Richard Pearson