[George Bridges Rodney.] Britons behold the Man.
J. Miller del, et sculp. Published according to Act, June 24, 1783, Dorset Court, near Parliament Street. Scarce stipple, printed in sanguine. 330 x 225mm (13 x 8¾") very large margins. A medallion portrait of Admiral George Brydges Rodney (c.1718-92), held on a plinth by figures of Time and Fame. An open book lists the commanders he beat, including Spaniard Juan de Lángara (Cape St Vincent); Dutchman Count Byland (Sint Eustatius, Dutch Antilles); and Frenchman François Joseph Paul de Grasse (Battle of the Saintes in April 1782)
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