FILEY BAY 1779 WHO/WHAT IS FILEY BAY 1779? Filey Bay 1779 was established in 2020 for the purpose of raising awareness of the Battle of Flamborough Head in 1779 for the benefit of local tourism, heritage and culture, and also for educational purposes.The name FILEY BAY 1779 was chosen because it encompasses the battle, ships…
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Sunday, July 18, 2021 will mark 229 years since the passing of John Paul Jones
Sunday, July 18, 2021 will mark 229 years since the passing of John Paul Jones. Please take a minute to reflect on his amazing life. Attachments john-paul-jones-wide-56a61c6b5f9b58b7d0dff82a • 52 kB • 407 click 15.07.2021
Join us in Filey Bay!
Join us in Filey Bay, UK on September 23, 2021 and help us celebrate the famous sea battle between the Bonhomme Richard and HMS Serapis. Attachments 42 • 9 kB • 71 click 16.01.2025248 • 4 kB • 31 click 09.02.20252 • 10 kB • 26 click 10.02.2025american-revolutionary-war-battle-of-flamborough-head-east-yorkshire-england-22-sept-1779-between-the-american-john-paul-jones-and-british-vessel-serapis-under-capt-richard-pearson-jones-c • 65 kB • 2178 click 15.07.2021AEA7VSGAKBHL3AU4VMGGVT2KXQ…
Congratulations Dr Bliss!
James Bliss was elected to the Board of Trustees to the John Paul Jones Cottage and Museum this week. He is only the second American to ever serve on that Board. He looks forward to promoting the Museum all over the world. Dr. Bliss will be visiting Fredericksburg, Virginia the week of July 20th conducting…
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Love Letters from “Delia” to John Paul Jones
From A Collection of Love Letters from “Delia” to John Paul Jones Typescripts by James C. Bradford from The Papers of John Paul (microfilm edition), 1986. With comments by Mr. Peter Reaveley and Dr. Bradford. John Paul Jones met the Count and Countess Murray-Nicolson in May of 1780 in Paris. Jones was staying with Benjamin…
John Paul Jones in Filey Bay
In the summer months the wide sandy expanse of Filey Bay in Yorkshire is a magnet for holidaymakers. However, the vast majority of those splashing in the water and building sand castles are blissfully unaware that the bay was the location of one of the most famous sea fights in history, the 1779 Battle of…
The Women of John Paul Jones by James Bliss J.D
THE WOMEN OF JOHN PAUL JONES By: James Bliss, J.D. When Abigail Adams met John Paul Jones in Paris in 1784, she found him to be more novel than she had envisioned. Writing to her sister, Betsy, later that year, she offered; “Chevalier Jones you have heard much of. He is a most uncommon character….