John Paul Jones’s 1778 North Atlantic campaign
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John Paul Jones’s 1778 North Atlantic campaign was a daring series of American naval operations against British coastal and maritime targets during the Revolutionary War, aimed at disrupting commerce and bringing the conflict directly to Britain’s home waters.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Paul Jones’s 1778 North Atlantic campaign canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | naval campaign ⓘ |
| aimedAt | undermining British public confidence in naval security ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ranger’s 1778 cruise in British waters ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Benjamin Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations | Brest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| characteristic |
deep penetration into British home waters
ⓘ
use of surprise and speed ⓘ |
| commander | John Paul Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endDate | 1778-10 ⓘ |
| engagement | Battle of HMS Drake vs USS Ranger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flagship | USS Ranger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated vulnerability of British coasts
ⓘ
first major American naval offensive in British home waters ⓘ |
| locationCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| navalForce | Continental Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction | capture of HMS Drake ⓘ |
| notableShip | USS Ranger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
bring the war to Britain’s home waters
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disrupt British commerce ⓘ threaten British coastal communities ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | Burton N. Drake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Naval operations of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planningSupport | American commissioners in France ⓘ |
| result |
American tactical successes at sea
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boost to American morale ⓘ heightened alarm along British coasts ⓘ propaganda impact in Europe ⓘ |
| startDate | 1778-04 ⓘ |
| strategy |
commerce raiding
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hit-and-run coastal attacks ⓘ |
| supporter | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| target |
British coastal installations
ⓘ
British merchant shipping ⓘ |
| theater |
British home waters
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North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
Irish Sea
NERFINISHED
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North Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ coasts of England ⓘ coasts of Ireland ⓘ coasts of Scotland ⓘ |
| year | 1778 ⓘ |
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