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- Admiral George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, KB (bap. 13 February 1718 – 24 May 1792), 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.
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Admiral George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, KB (bap. 13 February 1718 – 24 May 1792), 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.
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George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney (baptized Feb. 13, 1718, London, Eng.—died May 24, 1792, London) was an English admiral who won several important naval battles against French, Spanish, and Dutch forces.
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George Brydges Rodney 1st Baron 1718-92. He was born in London and baptised on 13 February 1718, the second son of Henry Rodney, a captain of marines from Walton-on-Thames, and of his wife Mary Newton, the daughter and co-heiress of the diplomat, Sir Henry Newton.
May 27, 2024 · George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, KB (bap. 13 February 1718 – 24 May 1792) 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.
- before February 13, 1718
- Old Alresford, Hampshire, England
- Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England
The British admiral George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney (1718-1792), by winning notable victories in Caribbean waters over French, Spanish, and Dutch forces, contributed substantially to British command of the seas in the late 18th century.
Mar 17, 2017 · Admiral George Rodney was a British naval leader during Seven Years' War and American Revolution who is best known for his victory at the Battle of the Saintes.
1785 Portrait of Admiral Sir George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney KB, RN by John Fielding. Admiral George Brydges Rodney was born February 13, 1719 in Walton-on-Thames, though the family seat was Rodney Stoke, Somerset.
