U.S. Navy(@USNavy):#OTD 247 years ago, Capt. John Paul Jones refused to surrender. Outgunned, burning and taking on water, Jones famously replied, “I have not yet begun to fight!” These immortal words and the resolve behind them helped define America's naval tradition that endures to this day.

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#OTD# 247 years ago, Capt. John Paul Jones refused to surrender. Outgunned, burning and taking on water, Jones famously replied, “I have not yet begun to fight!” These immortal words and the resolve behind them helped define America's naval tradition that endures to this day.