This week, we focus on the Commander of the Ranger, John Paul Jones. He is experiencing push back for his decisions and some of his Marines are feeling the brunt of it. We also learn about a raid conducted by Marines and Sailors on the Duke of Selkirk’s residence. Apparently, Marine Lieutenant Wallingford left such a great impression that Lady Selkirk wrote a letter to John Paul Jones when she heard of Wallingford’s death.
References
Bumsted, J. M. (2008). Lord Selkirk: A Life. University of Manitoba Press.
Feld, J. (2017). John Paul Jones' Locker: The Mutinous Men of the Continental Ship Ranger and the Confinement of Lieutenant Thomas Simpson. Naval History and Heritage Command
John Paul Jones, Library of Congress
Smith, C. R., & Waterhouse, C. H. (1975). Marines in the Revolution: a history of the Continental Marines in the American Revolution, 1775-1783. Washington: History and Museums Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps.