George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney
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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.
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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.
1789 portrait of Rodney by Sir Joshua Reynolds
The Moonlight Battle by Dominic Serres, 1781
Admiral George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, by Jean-Laurent Mosnier, painted 1791.
Battle of the Saintes, April 1782Painting by François Aimé Louis Dumoulin
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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.
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