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George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney

1718–1792 · 18th century · Also known as Admiral Rodney, George Rodney, George Brydges Rodney, Lord Rodney

George Brydges Rodney was a British naval officer best known for his victories in the American War of Independence. In 1780 he relieved Gibraltar after defeating a Spanish squadron at Cape St Vincent, and in April 1782 he defeated the French fleet of the Comte de Grasse at the Battle of the Saintes in the Caribbean, saving Jamaica. He was made Baron Rodney.

George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney
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