I Have Not Yet Begun To Fight

He answered i have not yet begun to fight.

I have not yet begun to fight this was the immortal retort of captain john paul jones to a request to surrender as he and his crew engaged in a desperate battle with a british frigate off the northern coast of england during the american revolution. John paul jones battle cry i have not yet begun to fight one of the most famous naval battles of the american revolutionary war took place on september 23 1779. He and his crew then captured the british ship. He was doing battle with a british ship when his own ship was badly damaged and the british commander called over to ask whether jones had surrendered.

I have not yet begun to fight.