Rodney Mundy
| Sir Rodney Mundy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 April 1805 |
| Died | 23 December 1884 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1818 - 1877 |
| Rank | Admiral of the Fleet |
| Commands held |
HMS Favourite HMS Iris HMS Nile North America and West Indies Station Portsmouth Command |
| Battles/wars | Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral of the Fleet Sir George Rodney Mundy GCB (19 April 1805 – 23 December 1884) was Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.
Naval career
Mundy's naval service stated as a cadet at the Royal Naval College, Portsmouth in 1818.[1] In 1833 he was given command of HMS Favourite and in 1842 he took over HMS Iris and was deployed to Borneo to conduct operations against pirates:[2] In 1846 he formally secured Labuan for the British Forces.[1]
In 1854 as Captain of HMS Nile he secured Björkö Sound in operations against Russia during the Crimean War.[1] He was made Second-in-Command of the Mediterranean Fleet in 1860 and protected British interests against the revolutionary forces of Giuseppe Garibaldi.[1] In 1867 he was appointed Commander in-Chief, North America and West Indies Station and in 1872 he became Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.[1] He retired in 1877.[1]
He never married.[1]
Publications
- Narrative of events in Borneo and Celebes down to the occupation of Labuan, 1848
- HMS Hannibal at Palermo and Naples during the Italian revolution, with notices of Garibaldi, Francis II, and Victor Emmanuel, 1863
References
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir James Hope |
Commander-in-Chief, North America and West Indies Station 1867–1869 |
Succeeded by Sir George Wellesley |
| Preceded by Sir James Hope |
Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth 1872–1875 |
Succeeded by Sir George Elliot |
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