ADMIRAL LORD RODNEY.
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Born 1718.—Died 1792.—George I.—George II.—George III.
This famous admiral was born at Walton-on-Thames. He gained a great victory over the French under Comte de Grasse, which won for the admiral his peerage. He fought a great battle off Cape St. Vincent, and captured four Spanish ships. After winning the battle he went on to relieve Gibraltar.