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The Ville de Paris, sailing for Jamaica, or Rodney Triumphant

http://dighist.fas.harvard.edu/courses/2017/hist1002/files/original/f424b4ced0307fed6814b9b1173bdf74.jpg

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.

Tags: Admiral George Rodney, Battle of the Saintes, Britain's Crown Jewel, Caribbean, Jamaica, The War Between Britain and France

First Lord Rodney by Joshua Reynolds

http://dighist.fas.harvard.edu/courses/2017/hist1002/files/original/9a7ce72ded182dab723587115730c734.jpg

Joshua Reynold's oil on canvas painting depicting Admiral Rodney standing on a Caribbean island flanked by war ships in the background.

Tags: Admiral George Rodney, commerce, International War, Jamaica, Strategic Waters, The Battle of the Saintes

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