In 1788 this hero of the American Revolution accepted an offer to serve as a rear admiral in the Russian navy
Eventually, frustrated by delays, he accepted an offer from the court of ... 
As Rear-Admiral with command of the flagship Vladimir, he was successful in... [DOC] [TLE] Today in History - July 18 | Library of Congress - American Memory [PAR] John Paul Jones, naval hero of the American Revolution, died in Paris on July 18
, 1792.