Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

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George Brydges Rodney

Also searchable as Admiral George Rodney, George Rodney.

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  1. Bruships 251: Alternate History & Naval History Questions Answered Live...
    2:49:39Why defeat does not erase an admiral from naval commemorationNotable Point
  2. Admiral Duncan: The Royal Navy's 18th Century Tower of Power
    51:29HMS Monarch in Rodney's Moonlight BattleChapter
  3. An Unknown critical plank in the Wooden Wall of Great Britain: Joshua Rowley
    1:04:30Martinique: Rodney assigns Rowley the troublesome rearChapter
  4. Vice-Admiral Joshua Rowley: The Trials of Being the Solid Deputy for the Greats!
    2:01:14Rodney trusts Rowley to hold the rearChapter
  5. Admiral James Saumarez & the Battles of Algeciras
    9:22A temporary command at the Saintes made Saumarez's nameNotable Point
  6. Admiral Rodney:The victor of Moonlight & Saintes
    0:41Rodney and the Royal Navy's officer factionsChapter
  7. Admiral Rodney:The victor of Moonlight & Saintes
    8:33Judging Rodney in his own centuryNotable Point
  8. Admiral Rodney:The victor of Moonlight & Saintes
    14:13Strategic speed and Rodney's formative mentorsChapter
  9. Admiral Rodney:The victor of Moonlight & Saintes
    18:58Fourth rates and Rodney's place in Hawke's factionChapter
  10. Admiral Rodney:The victor of Moonlight & Saintes
    24:25How Hawke brought his numerical advantage into actionNotable Point
  11. Admiral Rodney:The victor of Moonlight & Saintes
    38:10Newfoundland service and Admiralty influence in ParliamentChapter
  12. Admiral Rodney:The victor of Moonlight & Saintes
    41:13Prize money, marriage, and peacetime guardship lifeNotable Point
  13. Admiral Rodney:The victor of Moonlight & Saintes
    43:44Why the Rochefort raid failed to exploit sea controlChapter
  14. Admiral Rodney:The victor of Moonlight & Saintes
    49:17Byng's execution and the unequal risks of commandNotable Point
  15. Admiral Rodney:The victor of Moonlight & Saintes
    51:37Louisbourg shows combined operations workingNotable Point
  16. Admiral Rodney:The victor of Moonlight & Saintes
    56:54Flag rank, prize money, and Rodney's family ambitionChapter
  17. Admiral Rodney:The victor of Moonlight & Saintes
    1:00:21Bombarding Le Havre to distract French forcesNotable Point
  18. Admiral Rodney:The victor of Moonlight & Saintes
    1:01:39Rodney's amphibious conquest of MartiniqueChapter
  19. Admiral Rodney:The victor of Moonlight & Saintes
    1:09:50Rodney's view of Washington and army officersNotable Point
  20. Admiral Rodney:The victor of Moonlight & Saintes
    1:15:48Debt, Parisian exile, and Rodney's returnChapter
  21. Admiral Rodney:The victor of Moonlight & Saintes
    1:19:16Coastal pilots expose the Le Havre cover storyNotable Point
  22. Admiral Rodney:The victor of Moonlight & Saintes
    1:19:57Rodney engineers an unfair fight at the Moonlight BattleChapter
  23. Admiral Rodney:The victor of Moonlight & Saintes
    1:27:25Why Rodney's line-breaking plan failed at MartiniqueChapter
  24. Admiral Rodney:The victor of Moonlight & Saintes
    1:32:24St Eustatius: blockade running, plunder, and misconductChapter
  25. Admiral Rodney:The victor of Moonlight & Saintes
    1:36:17Could Rodney have changed the Chesapeake campaign?Notable Point
  26. Admiral Rodney:The victor of Moonlight & Saintes
    1:40:24A political recall collides with Rodney's victoryChapter
  27. Admiral Rodney:The victor of Moonlight & Saintes
    1:41:09Reversing the fleet's order before the SaintesNotable Point
  28. Admiral Rodney:The victor of Moonlight & Saintes
    1:45:40Rodney breaks the French line at the SaintesChapter
  29. Admiral Rodney:The victor of Moonlight & Saintes
    1:49:29Why Rodney stopped the pursuit after the SaintesNotable Point
  30. Admiral Rodney:The victor of Moonlight & Saintes
    1:54:09Why Rodney received no further fleetChapter
  31. Admiral Rodney:The victor of Moonlight & Saintes
    1:57:29Leaving Formidable behind and returning in MontaguNotable Point
  32. Admiral Rodney:The victor of Moonlight & Saintes
    2:00:58Tracing Rodney's command style across generationsNotable Point
  33. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    11:41Why Rodney's exact birthday remains uncertainNotable Point
  34. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    14:01Rodney's ambition, prejudice, and Chesapeake counterfactualChapter
  35. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    22:07Victory at the Saintes collides with a political recallNotable Point
  36. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    26:25Rodney enters the Navy under Henry MedleyChapter
  37. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    29:13Why Newfoundland commands and Chandos matteredNotable Point
  38. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    37:15The Ventimiglia raid wins Rodney post rankChapter
  39. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    43:47Samuel Hood enters Rodney's patronage networkChapter
  40. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    48:11Why Eagle missed the First Battle of Cape FinisterreNotable Point
  41. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    49:51Rodney at the Second Battle of Cape FinisterreChapter
  42. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    55:41Prize money rewards aggressive captainsChapter
  43. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    1:00:35Newfoundland combines naval pay, cod protection, and politicsChapter
  44. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    1:04:39Guard ships sustain Rodney's peacetime careerNotable Point
  45. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    1:07:51Command friction stalls the Rochefort raidChapter
  46. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    1:12:17Surveying and cutting-out open Louisbourg harbourChapter
  47. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    1:25:14Connections at home and near-absolute authority at seaNotable Point
  48. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    1:26:37Bombarding Le Havre and suppressing an invasion threatChapter
  49. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    1:35:24Rodney and Monckton capture MartiniqueChapter
  50. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    1:46:28Why Rodney and Monckton made joint warfare workNotable Point
  51. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    1:50:02High rank, Jamaica, and financial exile in ParisChapter
  52. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    1:57:54Rodney misreads George Washington through service prejudiceNotable Point
  53. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    1:59:29Status anxiety deepens Rodney's financial problemsNotable Point
  54. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    2:02:22The Moonlight Battle off Cape St VincentChapter
  55. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    2:03:29Rodney turns a Spanish prize into HMS Prince WilliamNotable Point
  56. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    2:12:13Signal confusion frustrates Rodney off MartiniqueChapter
  57. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    2:16:43How Rodney's seniority might have changed ChesapeakeNotable Point
  58. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    2:25:39St Eustatius yields an immense commercial prizeChapter
  59. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    2:26:42Rodney persecutes St Eustatius's Jewish communityChapter
  60. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    2:36:01Rodney declines personal command for the Chesapeake responseNotable Point
  61. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    2:39:08Jamaica raises the stakes before the SaintesChapter
  62. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    2:47:12Rodney rotates fresh ships into the vanChapter
  63. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    2:52:06French collisions draw de Grasse back without a shotNotable Point
  64. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    2:53:17Formidable breaks the French line at the SaintesChapter
  65. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    2:55:36Rodney times fire near de Grasse's flagshipNotable Point
  66. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    3:01:33Recall, reward, and Rodney's quiet retirementChapter
  67. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    3:06:32Rodney's patronage reaches Nelson and his own young sonNotable Point
  68. Admiral Rodney: One of the shoulders that raised up Horatio Nelson... Naval History Live!
    3:10:30What caused Admiral Rodney's death?Q&A
  69. Second Rate Ships of the Line: A Conundrum of Service, Key Ship Series 9 - Ship 4
    7:21Second rates as line-breaking heavy shipsNotable Point
  70. Naval History Live... The Ships of the Wooden Wall(1781)
    26:38The Saintes and the French objective of JamaicaNotable Point
  71. Naval History Live... The Ships of the Wooden Wall(1781)
    1:04:19Terrible and Rodney's victory at Cape St VincentNotable Point
  72. Bruships 119: Cool Books - but they're definitely a Mixture
    3:39:15Admiral Rodney between prize money and strategic dutyChapter
  73. Losing Control of the Sea: Bad time for the Royal Navy in the Age of Sail
    38:07The Saints and the commander-in-chief problemChapter
  74. Patreon 81: When the Royal Navy Lost Sea Control in the Age of Sail
    58:54The Saintes and the recovery of the CaribbeanChapter
  75. Patreon 81: When the Royal Navy Lost Sea Control in the Age of Sail
    1:03:58Coppered ships strengthen Rodney's Caribbean fleetNotable Point
  76. Bruships 112: Julian Corbett
    2:10:25Rodney's signal needed a shared tactical understandingNotable Point
  77. We Beat The Daisy... Ship Naming
    5:03Nelson, Rodney, and Hood: the message a ship name sendsNotable Point
  78. Blockading Brest: A Royal Navy Tradition
    2:35:32Fourteen British ships against eight powerful French escortsNotable Point
  79. Patreon 26: The Great Seige of Gibraltar 1779-1783
    1:24:33Rodney's first relief turns supply into naval victoryChapter
  80. Patreon 26: The Great Seige of Gibraltar 1779-1783
    1:29:23Which admiral gave HMS Rodney her name?Q&A
  81. The Battle of the Saintes (1782): 239yrs ago... Today!
    28:30Coppered hulls and fresh water turn readiness into speedNotable Point
  82. The Battle of the Saintes (1782): 239yrs ago... Today!
    36:51Rodney, Hood, and Drake formed an unusually experienced command teamChapter
  83. The Battle of the Saintes (1782): 239yrs ago... Today!
    1:28:36Ville de Paris strikes after a day of destructionChapter
  84. The Battle of the Saintes (1782): 239yrs ago... Today!
    1:39:20Why Rodney did not pursue immediatelyNotable Point
  85. The Battle of the Saintes (1782): 239yrs ago... Today!
    1:43:52Prize money and honours rewarded the British victorsNotable Point
  86. Thomas Whitcombe: Naval Paintings Long Patrol Episode 1
    17:25The Saintes and a rare British numerical advantageChapter
  87. Battle of Quiberon Bay
    2:02:28Did Rodney's raid end the 1759 invasion threat?Q&A