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there was no way the patriots would ever be able to beat the mighty lobsterback navy.
 * As the patriots entered the Naval war many of the villagers knew

When the patriots entered the Naval War the last thing that was expected was them comming out as champions. || ||
 * The patriots were ecstatic to learn that the British were not using their navy to it's highest extent and took advantage of their weakness.

Shockingly the British navy failed to use their power to it's full extent, and the Patriots took full advantage of their unorganization. || || afterward the congress established marines and the continental navy. || || of 1776 and did. || || due to that fact. || || a fleet of 7 vessels to the war. || || To which Jones confidentally replied "I have not yet begun to fight." || || the British lost more than 200 ships to the small american seaforces. So much for the patriots never being able to destroy the mighty British. || || Naval War: -The entry of the French Navy into the war greatly aided the Americans -Many people thought that the mighty British navy would crush the americans -British navy failed to use navy effectively -In fall of 1775 the continental congress made plans to build 4 war ships -Soon afterward congress established marines and continental navy -By adapting merchant vessiles, Navy had 8 fighting ships ready for combat by Feb. 1776 -That month, American navy, launched a major offensive to damage opperating ability of British fleet located around the Carolina coast. -Instead of attacking Carolina fleet directly the patriots went after British supply base on Nassau in the Bahamas -Marines hit beach and seized main supply fort on island -Raised newly created flag of American Revolution over Nassau -After campaign American Navy focused on season british supply ships and weakening Naval forces in west indies -Patriots owed much of success on water to naval hero, John Paul Jones -When war broke out Jones volunteered services to newly created navy -Considered a pirate by British captured many British supply ships -France entered war in 1778 French leaders presented him with small fleet of 7 vessels to command -He named his flagship //Bonhomme Richard// //-// One of Jones's most famous victories was the capture of British warship //Serapis// on September 23rd -Captain Richard Pearson of the Serapis then called out to Jones, "Has your ship surrendered?" -Jones replied "I have not yet begun to fight." -The patriots used fewer than 100 of their own ships in the course of the war -British lost more than 200 ships to the small, but effective american seaforces.
 * Astonishingly the Continental Congress had plans to build 4 war ships and soon
 * Astonishingly, the marines hit the beach and took over the main supply for on the island || [[image:http://www.ushistory.org/carpentershall/history/images/houses4ships1.jpg]] ||
 * As a result the Navy was determined to have 8 fighting ships ready for combat by February
 * Fortunatly for the Patriots they had John Paul Jones and owed the majority of their success to their hero of the seas. || [[image:JPJ.JPG]] ||
 * Funnily enough the British were thought to be pirates and had many of their ships seized
 * France had decided to enter the the battle in 1778 followed by French leaders and brought with him
 * Captain Richard Pearson of the Serapis screamed out to Jones, "Has your ship surrenedered?
 * In the end, the Patriots used fewer than 100 of their own ships in the course of war and