How Did John Paul Jones Take An Attack On The Bonhomme Richard?

John Paul Jones was born on July 6, 1747 in Arbigland, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. He is a well know naval commander given the nickname “Father Of The American Navy.” He began his maritime career at the age of 13 as an apprentice under Captain Benson. For several years, he sailed aboard a number of British merchant and slave ships. This year, John Paul Jones lead an attack on the Bonhomme Richard. Here is a written account of John Paul Jones’ expedition to attack the Bonhomme Richard.
“I received orders to sail west of Ireland and north of Scotland to intercept the enemy shipping around the Orcades, the Cape of Derneus, and Dogger Bank and to return to the Texel by October 1 to receive further orders. But as I had informed Dr. Franklin, through
I had only the Bonhomme Richard, Ia Pallas, and Ia Vengeance with which to execute this great project. But I knew that to strike a brilliant blow it was not always necessary to have a great force. I convinced the captains of la Pallas and the small corvette, by holding out the prospect of large profits to them. I was sure that in case of failure I could still, at least, make a very advantageous diversion in behalf of the enterprise of the Count d'Orvilliers in the channel. I distributed red uniforms to my marines, and I placed a few men dressed in them on the two prizes so that the two ships looked like
As this forced me to alter my course by six points of the compass with the intention of cutting off the enemy from their retreat toward shore, the captain of la Pallas concluded that the crew of the Bonhomme Richard had revolted, and this idea convinced him to haul his wind and to stand away from the shore. At the same time, the Alliance lay windward of the enemy at a considerable distance. Because the captain of this vessel had not paid attention to the signals of the Bonhomme Richard since leaving France, I was obliged to run all the risks and engage the enemy with the Bonhomme Richard alone to prevent their