# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/george-brydges-rodney-1st-baron-rodney
# Generated: 2026-08-15T20:41:35.526Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/george-brydges-rodney-1st-baron-rodney"
name: "George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney"
slug: "george-brydges-rodney-1st-baron-rodney"
description: "Admiral 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, 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."
tagline: "Royal Navy admiral; (1719–1792)"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Mosnier%2C_George_Rodney.jpg?width=1200"
gender: "male"
category:
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profileType:
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  slug: "politician"
birthDate: "1719-02-13"
deathDate: "1792-05-24"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  sourceConfidence:     60
  profileCompleteness:  60
  trendDirection:       "STABLE"
ranks:
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  country:  null
  category: null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump