This Day in Military History

April 22, 1778: During the American Revolution, two boats of volunteers from the sloop-of-war Ranger, commanded by John Paul Jones, went ashore at Whitehaven, England. They torched ships in the harbor and spiked defensive guns.

Quote of the Day: “It seems to be a law of nature, inflexible and inexorable, that those who will not risk cannot win.” John Paul Jones

Brandus, Paul. This Day in U.S. Military History (pp. 106-107). Bernan Press. Kindle Edition.