George Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney
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Admiral George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, KB, was a British naval officer. He is best known for his commands in the American War of Independence, particularly his victory over the French at the Battle of the Saintes in 1782. It is often claimed that he was the commander to have pioneered the tactic of breaking the line.
Admiral Rodney after the Battle of the Saintes, 1782, by Thomas Gainsborough. Behind is the French fleur de lys naval ensign from the captured Ville De Paris
The Second Battle of Cape Finisterre in October 1747.
Portrait of Rodney by Joshua Reynolds showing him after his appointment as a rear admiral in 1759.
George Brydges Rodney, by Joshua Reynolds in 1789
Battle of the Saintes
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The Battle of the Saintes, also known as the Battle of Dominica, was an important naval battle in the Caribbean between the British and the French that took place 9–12 April 1782. The British victory was considered their greatest over the French during the American Revolutionary War.
The French flagship Ville de Paris in action against HMS Barfleur by Thomas Whitcombe
Plan of the early ship movements leading to the Battle of the Saintes in April 1782
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George Rodney