A comparison with John Paul Jones leads to Edward Pellew rather than one of the more famous fleet admirals. Pellew combined aggressive frigate service with senior command, becoming commander-in-chief in the Mediterranean after earlier duty in the East Indies. He later led the Anglo-Dutch attack on Algiers in 1816 against the Barbary states. His career shows how a successful raiding reputation could mature into sustained high command rather than remaining only a story of personal daring.
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Edward Pellew as a British comparison for John Paul Jones
Edward Pellew provides a British comparison for an aggressive, independently minded raiding captain whose career later led to Mediterranean command and Algiers.