John Paul Jones, aside from having what may be the most generic name ever, is notable for undertaking an utterly batshit insane raid on England during the American Revolutionary War. Fueled by his earlier successes against merchants in the Irish Sea and his burning hatred for the Crown, Jones devised a plan which would involve invading the city of Whitehaven with his ragtag group of followers and burning the 200 plus ships in port.
Unfortunately, Jones's daring scheme was undone by two mistakes. First, one of his sailors, David Freeman, turned traitor and began the raid by running through the city warning of the impeding attack a la Paul Revere. Second, the man who he commanded to lead the party decided to invade the local pub instead, apparently feeling that getting drunk was a much better alternative to supporting the Revolution. The entire expedition became a disaster and of all the boats, Jones only succeeded in burning one.
Now, assuming that both issues are taken care of: David Freeman is found out before the assault and Jones chooses a different man to lead, what happens if they succeed in destroying the boats in port, but do not attempt to burn the city as well?
We had a thread on this before, but there seemed to be a disagreement about what would actually happen. Some seemed to believe that the raid would have destroyed any pro-rebel sentiment in Great Britain.
EDIT: I wrote this in a rush. I'll try to fix it up later
Unfortunately, Jones's daring scheme was undone by two mistakes. First, one of his sailors, David Freeman, turned traitor and began the raid by running through the city warning of the impeding attack a la Paul Revere. Second, the man who he commanded to lead the party decided to invade the local pub instead, apparently feeling that getting drunk was a much better alternative to supporting the Revolution. The entire expedition became a disaster and of all the boats, Jones only succeeded in burning one.
Now, assuming that both issues are taken care of: David Freeman is found out before the assault and Jones chooses a different man to lead, what happens if they succeed in destroying the boats in port, but do not attempt to burn the city as well?
We had a thread on this before, but there seemed to be a disagreement about what would actually happen. Some seemed to believe that the raid would have destroyed any pro-rebel sentiment in Great Britain.
EDIT: I wrote this in a rush. I'll try to fix it up later
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