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In this letter, Admiral Rodney expresses his concerns regarding the Free Port Act. He contends that it enriches the French and the Spanish while hurting British commerce.
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In this cartoon Admiral Rodney straddles the French Admiral DeGrasse after a decisive victory in the Battle of the Saintes while a British sailor cheers on as French officers beg at his feet.
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Joshua Reynold's oil on canvas painting depicting Admiral Rodney standing on a Caribbean island flanked by war ships in the background.
The Assembly of Jamaica assures the King of England of her loyalty and need of security and protection while also criticizing the Colonies of North America. The rhetoric seeks to assuage the crown and parallels that of the British, underscoring theā€¦
A hand colored map of the island of Jamaica, depicting colonial Jamaica's counties, mills, slave quarters, ports, places to drop anchor, pictorial reliefs. The map also includes two images alluding to the wealth of Jamaica.
A hand colored map of the island of Jamaica, depicting colonial Jamaica's counties, mills, slave quarters, ports, places to drop anchor, pictorial reliefs. The map also includes two images alluding to the wealth of Jamaica.
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The map of Kingston Harbor includes depths, places to drop anchor, landmarks, and ways to enter ports, as well as descriptions of how to pilot between the ports. In other words, it is a navigation chart.
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