Admiral Rodney

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Royal_Navy
Colonial expansion
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_Bath
gptkbp:birth_date 1718-02-12
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:St._John's,_Antigua
gptkbp:children gptkb:George_Rodney,_2nd_Baron_Rodney
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:HMS_Royal_Oak
gptkb:HMS_Namur
gptkb:HMS_Sandwich
HMS Formidable
gptkbp:contributed_to British naval dominance
Defeat of French naval forces
Securing British trade routes
gptkbp:death_date 1792-05-24
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:Seven_Years'_War
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkb:French_Revolutionary_Wars
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:George_Brydges_Rodney
gptkbp:historical_impact Significant impact on naval warfare
gptkbp:historical_significance Key figure in British naval history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Admiral Rodney
gptkbp:influence British naval strategy
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:military_strategy
Naval tactics
Naval education
Future naval leaders
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:Battle_of_the_Chesapeake
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Saintes
gptkb:Battle_of_Cape_St._Vincent
Capture of the French Caribbean Islands
gptkbp:known_for Naval victories during the American Revolutionary War
gptkbp:legacy Influenced naval tactics and strategy
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Rodney_the_Great
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Saintes
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Portsmouth,_England
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:portrayed_in gptkb:Documentaries
Historical novels
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Charles_Hardy
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:service_years 1739-1792
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Anne,_Lady_Rodney
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Admiral_Sir_John_Jervis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Earl
gptkb:Admiral_Nelson
gptkb:Battle_of_Grenada
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5