Battle of Martinique (1780)
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The Battle of Martinique, also known as the Battle of Dominica, took place on 17 April 1780 during the American Revolutionary War in the West Indies between the Royal Navy and the French Navy.
Painting of the battle by Auguste-Louis de Rossel de Cercy
Painting of the battle by Thomas Luny
Admiral of the White George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, KB was a Royal Navy officer, politician and colonial administrator. He is best known for his service in the American War of Independence,
Battle of Martinique (1780)
…from Martinique with a fleet of 23 ships of the line and 3,000 troops. The newly arrived British commander based in St. Lucia, Admiral of the White Sir George Rodney, was notified immediately of the French departure, and gave chase with 20 ships of the line. On 16 April, his sentinels spotted de Guichen westward of…
Admiral Rodney at the Battle of the Saintes by Thomas Gainsborough, 1783
The Second Battle of Cape Finisterre in October 1747.
1759 portrait of Rodney by Sir Joshua Reynolds
1789 portrait of Rodney by Sir Joshua Reynolds