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To: C19fan

Jones took the Serapis after his ship sank and sailed to a friendly port in Europe. Anyone know the fate of the Serapis and did it have any further role in the war?


2 posted on 11/01/2018 6:31:59 AM PDT by allendale (.)
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To: allendale

Wikipedia says it was transferred back to France and wrecked in 1781 off Madagascar.


3 posted on 11/01/2018 6:39:36 AM PDT by laplata (The Left/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: allendale

Interesting bit about Jones’ “Serapis Flag” as described by Franklin - a description which saved Jones from British charges of charges of piracy when he arrived in port ...

https://blog.usaflagco.com/serapis-flag/


27 posted on 11/01/2018 7:59:40 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge.)
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