Rodney George Brydges Baron 1718-1792 Born In Walton-upon-thames
England. Educated at Harrow School. Entered the navy; promoted
lieutenant, 1739, and captain, 1742. In 1748 appointed governor and
commander-in-chief of the station of Newfoundland; in 1759 rear-admiral;
in 1761 commander-in-chief of Barbados and the Windward Islands, and
captured St. Pierre, Grenada, and St. Lucia; vice-admiral, 1762; made a
baronet, 1764; master of Greenwich Hospital, 1765; admiral, 1779. On
Jan. 16, 1780, won the battle of St. Vincent. =Index=: (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) His victory
over French and Spanish fleets, 189. (Lord Dorchester era) His great victory in West
Indies, 195. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog.