who said i have not yet begun to fight

The phrase "I have not yet begun to fight" was famously said by John Paul Jones, a naval captain during the American Revolutionary War. He reportedly uttered this defiant reply when the captain of the British ship HMS Serapis called on him to surrender during a fierce naval battle between Jones' ship, the Bonhomme Richard, and the Serapis. The quote exemplifies Jones' determination to continue fighting despite the dire situation of his ship being heavily damaged.