Quote Originally Posted by az_gila View Post
More history to learn...

I never realized that John Paul Jones was attacking British ships in the Irish sea and raiding ports...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Paul_Jones

The arming of a fort in Liverpool seems like a wise move, I just never realised who the forts were intended to defend against. As a kid, the French instantly came to mind....
Hi AZ and Daz

Yes as you will have read, John Paul Jones attacked Whitehaven in present-day Cumbria and so ports around Britain were on the alert for any further attacks. There is an interesting story about J P Jones's corpse, buried for a long time in a Paris cemetery and brought back to the U.S. in the early 20th century. He is now buried in a grand tomb in the U.S. Naval Academy Chapel in Annapolis. If you either of you ever get to Maryland it's worth a visit, and I would be pleased to show you around!

Daz, thanks for the map. Something tells me I have seen an illustration of the fort but my mind may be playing tricks!

Also as regards the "bathing houses" I wonder if these were not more like huts or bathing machines rather than the more substantial "baths" at St. George's Dock?



All interesting stuff....

Cheers

Chris