1st Baron Rodney
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1st Baron Rodney was a British naval officer and peer best known for his decisive victories during the American Revolutionary War, particularly the Battle of the Saintes in 1782.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1st Baron Rodney canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British peer
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Royal Navy officer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded | peerage of Baron Rodney ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Old Alresford, Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| child | George Rodney, 2nd Baron Rodney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded |
Battle of the Saintes
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British fleet in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Revolutionary War
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Seven Years' War ⓘ War of the Austrian Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1718-02-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1792-05-24 ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Rodney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Henry Rodney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | 1st Baron Rodney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Lords ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Admiral of the White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Mary Newton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Baron Rodney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
captured Spanish convoy off Cape St. Vincent in 1780
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decisive victory over French fleet at the Saintes ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1780)
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Battle of the Saintes NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Saintes (1782) NERFINISHED ⓘ relief of Gibraltar (1780) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
naval officer
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politician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| positionHeld |
Commander-in-Chief, Leeward Islands Station
NERFINISHED
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Member of Parliament for Okehampton ⓘ Member of Parliament for Penryn ⓘ Member of Parliament for Saltash ⓘ Vice-Admiral of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Old Alresford House, Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Jane Compton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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