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

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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.

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

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