For Jones’s further history, his having to put all his ships but the _Alliance_ under the French flag to avoid the difficulties raised by Great Britain with Holland; his going in the _Alliance_ to Lorient, France; the arrival there and sale of the _Serapis_; the charges against Landais; his short cruise in the _Alliance_; his unjust treatment by Arthur Lee, by which Landais regained command of the _Alliance_; Lee’s embarkation in the _Alliance_ for America and the necessity during the voyage of depriving Landais of the command on account of evident insanity; the dismissal of Landais from the service; Jones’s arrival in command of the _Ariel_ at Philadelphia, February 18, 1781, after more than three years’ absence, and his reception of the thanks of Congress; his appointment to the command of the new line-of-battle ship _America_ which he lost through its presentation to France; his return to Europe, and the rest of his adventurous career must be read in the many books devoted to the history of his life, not the least interesting part of which is to be found in Fanning’s graphic narrative. He will always stand out boldly as one of the most fearless spirits of the sea, and had he lived in the Napoleonic epoch he would have been met by Napoleon as a kindred soul who might have saved him the great misfortune of Trafalgar, which so changed the history of Europe and the world. CHAPTER VII The activity of American privateers as well as Continental ships in British waters during 1777-1779 was very great, that of the _Reprisal_, _Lexington_, _Dolphin_, and _Revenge_ (the first two, Continental brigs) being particularly notable.