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<p> British admiral, born at Canterbury; distinguished himself at the battle of Cape La Hogue in 1692; in an expedition against [[Cadiz]] destroyed the Plate-fleet in the harbour of Vigo in 1702; assisted in the capture of [[Gibraltar]] from the Spaniards in 1704, and fought a battle which lasted a whole day with a superior French force off [[Malaga]] the same year (1650-1709). </p> | Sir George Rooke <ref name="term_79048" /> | ||
==References == | <p> British admiral, born at Canterbury; distinguished himself at the battle of Cape La Hogue in 1692; in an expedition against [[Cadiz]] destroyed the Plate-fleet in the harbour of [[Vigo]] in 1702; assisted in the capture of [[Gibraltar]] from the Spaniards in 1704, and fought a battle which lasted a whole day with a superior French force off [[Malaga]] the same year (1650-1709). </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_79048"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/rooke,+sir+george Sir George Rooke from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_79048"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/rooke,+sir+george Sir George Rooke from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:56, 15 October 2021
Sir George Rooke [1]
British admiral, born at Canterbury; distinguished himself at the battle of Cape La Hogue in 1692; in an expedition against Cadiz destroyed the Plate-fleet in the harbour of Vigo in 1702; assisted in the capture of Gibraltar from the Spaniards in 1704, and fought a battle which lasted a whole day with a superior French force off Malaga the same year (1650-1709).
