2007-12-11 07:51:28 · 14 answers · asked by O'Papa Smurf! 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Thanx Andrea I stand corrected......Spelling...jokes....quotes...
2007-12-11 08:29:14 · update #1
It's "I have not yet begun to fight" and it's John Paul Jones
2007-12-11 08:00:00 · answer #1 · answered by Andrea 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
John Paul Jones
2007-12-11 07:55:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
John Paul Jones.
2007-12-11 07:54:57 · answer #3 · answered by Larry62 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
John Paul Jones
In command of Ranger in 1777 and 1778, he operated in British home waters and made audacious raids on England’s shore.In recognition of his exploits, he was placed in command of five French and American vessels. Aboard his flagship, the Bonhomme Richard, Jones led his small squadron in the capture of seven merchantmen off of the Scottish coast. On September 23, 1779, Jones fought one of the bloodiest engagements in naval history. Jones struggled with the 44-gun Royal Navy frigate Serapis, and although his own vessel was burning and sinking, Jones would not accept the British demand for surrender, replying, “I have not yet begun to fight.” More than three hours later, Serapis surrendered and Jones took command.
2007-12-11 07:55:10 · answer #4 · answered by Beau 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
"I have not yet begun to fight" was by John Paul Jones who is considered the father of the American Navy. The encounter was won by him because the Marines in the rigging tossed a grenade (fused bomb) into the hold of the British ship and the British were forced to surrender because they cold not fight and keep the ship afloat at the same time. He was killed while in service to Catherine of Russia assisting them in building their Navy.
2007-12-11 08:27:45 · answer #5 · answered by GunnyC 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was said by Capt. John Paul Jones, in 1779, during the Revolutionary War against Great Britain, a response to the command to surrender. Historically it was similar to the response of Gen. McCauliffe to the request for surrender made by the Nazi military during the battle of the bulge, in the winter of WWII. His reply, "Nuts," was not immediately undertand by the German command. They wondered, Vass ist loss mit der mashugina.
(Pronounced like "sugar.")
2007-12-11 08:50:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First coined by John-Paul Jones
2007-12-11 08:00:45 · answer #7 · answered by matt m 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was John Paul Jones.
2007-12-11 07:56:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
CPT John Baul Jones, US Naval Officer
I have not yet begun to fight!
His famous response, in the early phase of the Battle of Flamborough Head, 23 September 1779, to an inquiry by his opponent (Captain Richard Pearson of the Royal Navy ship HMS Serapis) as to whether he was surrendering his ship, the USS Bonhomme Richard. As history records, it was Pearson who eventually surrendered, nearly three brutal hours later.
2007-12-11 07:55:48 · answer #9 · answered by imthevoiceofgod 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
It was' I have not yet begun to fight' and it was John Paul Jones.
2007-12-11 19:51:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋