John Paul Jones By pcultice 1742 Born in Scotland 1757 moved to England and joined the British Merchant Marine 1773 Sailed to the West Indies 1773 Killed a Sailor 1773 Moved to the Virgina Colonies 1775 Fought in the Revolutionary War 1788 Joined the Russian Navy 1792 Died in Paris, France 1905 Bones were brought back to the US 1991 Battleship named after John Paul Jones