Who was John Paul Jones?

[@jimmaule1388]

Welcome back, you have been missed.

[@JD-zt3nr]

Missed you!!! So good to see you again. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@deedorothypapineau6920]

It’s good to see you back. This was quite educational as well as beautiful.

[@shirleylaboy603]

God to see you, Robert. Thank you for the history refresher. 🙂♥️

[@scotlandunplugged]

Thank you!

[@sharonm3677]

Another great one Robert! ❤❤

[@jodifinnegan4453]

I agree! He tells these stories as if he were actually there while it was taking place! He has a gift!!

[@scotlandunplugged]

Thank you!

[@Jelcie]

When I was nine, we were studying JPJ in school and I got a baby brother, who I begged my parents to name John Paul. Which they did. :)

[@scotlandunplugged]

Brilliant! Our eldest kept demanding that we call our daughter Sophie and we did 😂

[@patriciamccormack7626Teashee]

Gid tae see ye again Robert, I had heard of him but knew nothing of him, so thank you for the interest info on him👍🏻 the photos and views 🥰 I'm wae ye regarding that widdin thing fura seat😖😂 Have a wonderful day Robert and family ❤

[@scotlandunplugged]

I didn’t know much about him myself tbh. Was interesting looking into his life.

[@OcamRzr]

Missed you Robert! Were you out pillaging as you Scots are want to do or just out for a bit of a holiday? Anyway. Welcome back and can't wait for the book!

[@scotlandunplugged]

I’ve been busy with a side project and managed to break my iMac. All sorted with new tech now though 😅

[@bevb752]

Wonderful as usual. Thank you

[@AppalachianMountaineer1863]

Incredible career from a Revolutionary War hero, to Naval Commodore to Bassist for the band Led Zeppelin

[@ladyliberty417]

Almost missed this, good to see you- love this history 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 thanks Robert🥰

[@suzanne721]

Good to see you back. Great episode, thank you!

[@suellenspencer-eb2nv]

Thank you for this interesting history. I always enjoy Scotland's history.❤❤❤

[@skyedancer3106]

Hi Robert, what interesting stories you tell us. I loving hearing them. Thanks for sharing. Take care and stay safe till next time. ❤

[@scotlandunplugged]

Thank you!

[@robertamity3563]

John Paul was a Sailor with a mind for war ! Scotland Unplugged, you made a Scottish American 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿/🇺🇸 proud ? 👍😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿/🇺🇸, Robert of Scotland Unplugged !

[@scotlandunplugged]

Thank you!

[@camerongibson6342]

A very interesting video once again looking forward to seeing you and Graeme talking about your book, that you have helped to write about.

[@scotlandunplugged]

Thanks Cameron! Looking forward to it!

[@brianpeck4818]

Amazing story ❤️ ♥️

[@markboatman1497]

They never taught us most of that over here. Great episode! !

[@pjk1714]

👍 thanks much

[@mschoy1597]

Your videos are always such a pleasure. I love learning about Scotland and seeing the beauty of the land!

[@scotlandunplugged]

Thank you 🙂

[@DesireeReeves-c7x]

Just wow. He was kinda everywhere. But awesome learning about how and where he started and his accomplishments other than all the mutinies. Welcome back!!!

[@mickeyh53]

Thought you’d done a runner Robert??..good to have you back on deck (pardon the pun)..exceptional episode it’s always gratifying when you learn something..like most I was aware of JPJ..now I’m a wealth of knowledge..regards Michael 🇦🇺

[@salchipapa5843]

Another excellent video. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@Proudinfid3l]

He was the bassist in led zeppelin aswell.

[@giannabarrow7764]

Thanks for this!!! Our daughter served on the 3rd Bonhomme Richard 2000-2005, and we cried when it was later destroyed by fire and then dismantled. There’s a statue in Washington, DC, with his famous line, “I have not yet begun to fight!” Definitely sounds like something a Scot would declare with his fist in the air! I will share this with my daughter. Great job!

[@scotlandunplugged]

Interesting! Thank you 🙂

[@cathyagain5841]

Very informative. Thank you for sharing.

[@lizp1559]

Very interesting!

[@karelcindrich1975]

Good to see you again 🙌 Missed my history lesson, you make it exciting and interesting 😊 Have a lovely day on September 29th!! ❤❤

[@scotlandunplugged]

Thank you. I’m looking forward to it!

[@kayhansen1674]

Love this . Actually learned alot I didn't know and I love history

[@janetmackinnon3411]

Oh, excellent again! Thank you.

[@ramonadixon1291]

Thank you so much!!! Missed the colorful stories ❤

[@Feline_Frenzy53]

What a great story, Robert. I was under the mistaken impression that JP Jones was born in England. oops. Great to see you again.

[@scotlandunplugged]

Arbrigland is pretty close to the border 🙂

[@annebell7274]

Pleased your back. So very interesting. Beautiful models and paintings. Fantastic bench with whales tail. Thank you.

[@stephenoran2019]

Awesome! Fascinating history! Thanks for sharing! Given his personality, he might have been the most severe pruner in gardening history! 😂

[@scotlandunplugged]

True! 😂

[@Emma-Jayne]

So happy you’re back. Not known what to do with myself 😂 no Scotland Unplugged. Missed you ❤

[@Allie-x4t]

Amazing work on this piece 🎉🎉

[@kathleenmuller306]

So cool to see our 2 flags flying together!!! And thank you again for the history lesson! I knew who he was, but I had no idea about his early life. We Americans tend to forget our immigrant roots, especially the early founding father's, as many of them weren't born here! Well done Bob! K.

[@scotlandunplugged]

Thank you!

[@TheMeg0128]

Great story! Looking forward to buying your book 📚👏🏻

[@malina1239]

I just love your videos❤ They are wonderful for a history lover!!! I also love that box bed. We have some pretty wonderful decorated ones here in Norway . It must have been wonderful in winter, probably the only thing along with fur bedding that kept us from freezing to death.. the Russian ones, placed on top of fire places are pretty cool though !! Amazing idea☺️

[@haggielady]

Thank you Robert, this one was so interesting, I don't think I knew what he did after leaving the states.

[@TheKillerqueen40]

Great to see you back again! 😊

[@cindyrissal3628]

Idea for a future upload...the rock carvings at Kilmartin Glen...😊

[@shalacarter6658]

Hi Robbie! A murderer? Our good John Paul Jones? Gracious! Gotta stop a mutiny. This was genius! Who knew all of this about our beloved John Paul Jones? Not I! Guess they glossed over that in school. And we use the American pronunciation of the ship. Not the French. So, stick with the Scottish. :) xo

[@irishis3]

It's amazing how he went on to play bass for Led Zeppelin 😉

[@jodifinnegan4453]

😂😂

[@mikewazowski350]

John Paul Jones was an amazing bassist.

[@bethotoole6569]

Where have you been Rob?? Was getting worried about you!! Great story, love it when I can learn something about US history as it connects with UK. You're doing great on the death,, but sadly no religion to make it more .. hypocritical??? Again, great story.. Hope you're back entertaining us again soon!

[@scotlandunplugged]

Thank you. Side projects and tech issues got in the way. New laptop and iPhone should have solved that though 😂

[@bethotoole6569]

@@scotlandunplugged Hope your new toys were bday and not early Christmas 😂😂😂 Enjoy playing with them,,glad you're back!!

[@robertamity3563]

If John Paul Jones said “I have not yet begun to Fight” then remind me again who said. “Dam the torpedo’s full Speed ahead” ? Scotland Unplugged ! 👍😎🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿/🇺🇸 !

[@davidcreager1945]

That was Admiral Farragut , in the Civil War.

[@77bountiful]

Crikey! He packed a lot in to 45 years.

[@scotlandunplugged]

He didn’t half. I’ve got a year on him and I think I need to get out more 😂

[@77bountiful]

@@scotlandunplugged 😂😂😂😂

[@Dragon.Thistle.112]

Hi Robert! Always happy to hear your history talks! QUESTION: Back when surnames were becoming the norm, did the surname Porter come from harbor porter families? Last names fascinate me and I always try to find their origins. See you next time!

[@scotlandunplugged]

I think it was more related to gate keeping - port being the old word for a gate into a town. Edinburgh, for example, was entered by six ports in the city walls. 🙂

[@davidcreager1945]

He's always been one of my personal heroes , i was proud to have served in the Navy he helped create ! A true original bad a** !!!!! 🇺🇲 / 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@herstoryswitness]

Going to the birthplace of the American Navy next week. He sounds like he fit in well with the rebels. Too bad he couldn't retire in peace.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸 We missed you!

[@joycefuller9177]

❤

[@bethgordon1240]

I’m the crazy lady in purple from Michigan who startled you yesterday on your way up to Edinburgh castle. I wanted to apologize for being so forward. I don’t usually behave that way. It was just such a surprise to run into you on our way out. We have been watching you for the past year while we have been planning our visit to your beautiful country. Please forgive my nutty behavior 🙏

[@scotlandunplugged]

Haha. Not at all! It was great to meet you both. Made my afternoon. Hope you enjoyed the castle. 🙂

[@captain0ffd244]

Love the story of one of John Paul Jones’s ships got damaged so he sail to a Dutch port but his flag got lost somewhere on the see so the Dutch made him a flag and at the time the Dutch hadn’t see the American flag. So when John Paul Jones described the flag the Dutch didn’t get right but I honestly liked the flag that the Dutch made more than the original 13 stars American flag.

[@WesW3187]

If things had been slightly different, he could have been a ……… _gardener_ 😂😂😂😂.

[@TheEggmaniac]

Another great video. But Scotland's southern coast? Scotland has a west coast, an east coast and a north coast, but doesnt have a southern coast.

[@richrobson220]

Port William, Kircudbright, mull of Galloway, all in the south of Scotland, with the Irish Sea and solway firth below them

[@scotlandunplugged]

Maybe south west coast. I feel like that part of the Solway should be south coast because it faces south-south-east.

[@scotlandunplugged]

Always good to see Port William get a mention! 🙂

[@karelcindrich1975]

Sorry Bob, I'm back! Gotta question, well, settle a disagreement between Graeme and Craigie Boy! I figure you're the Parker Family Historian (that's what I call you!), you'd be able to get to the bottom of it! Graeme says this little 2 sentence phrase occasionally, "slowly, slowly, catchee monkey". Craigie Boy says it's "softly, softly, catchee monkey". Would you clear this up and maybe where's it from, who wrote it, poem or in a play. Inquiring minds, and hoof trimmers, want to know! 🤔😁 Thanks ❤

[@MorbinNecrim86]

Ah, so not a Bass player in a successful rock band then

[@scotlandunplugged]

I think they both stole the name 😂

[@LukeC3]

Is he to be demonized now because he served on a few slave ships? That probably depends on where those "slaves" came from. Anyway, the video's great.