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,
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
Battle of the Saintes
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The Battle of the Saintes, also known as the Battle of Dominica, was fought between the British and French navies on 9–12 April 1782 off Dominica during the American Revolutionary War. A British fleet
George Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney
…and colonial administrator. He is best known for his service in the American War of Independence, particularly his victory over the French at the Battle of the Saintes in 1782. It has often been claimed that Rodney pioneered the tactic of breaking the line, though this is disputed. Rodney went to sea at the age of 14…
1783 painting of the battle
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George Rodney
Lord Rodney's flagship Formidable breaking through the French line at the Battle of the Saintes by William Elliott