Rodney Mundy
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Admiral of the Fleet
Sir George Rodney Mundy GCB
(19 April 1805 – 23 December 1884) was Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
.
at the Royal Naval College, Portsmouth
in 1818. 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: In 1846 he formally secured Labuan
for the British Forces.
In 1854 as Captain of HMS Nile he secured Björkö Sound
in operations against Russia
during the Crimean War
. He was made Second-in-Command of the Mediterranean Fleet
in 1860 and protected British interests against the revolutionary forces of Giuseppe Garibaldi
. In 1867 he was appointed Commander in-Chief, North America and West Indies Station and in 1872 he became Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
. He retired in 1877.
He never married.
Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy)
Admiral of the fleet is the highest rank of the British Royal Navy and other navies, which equates to the NATO rank code OF-10. The rank still exists in the Royal Navy but routine appointments ceased in 1996....
Sir George Rodney Mundy GCB
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
(19 April 1805 – 23 December 1884) was Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
The Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth was a senior commander of the Royal Navy for hundreds of years. Portsmouth Command was a name given to the units, establishments, and staff operating under the post.-History:...
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Naval career
Mundy's naval service stated as a cadetCadet
A cadet is a trainee to become an officer in the military, often a person who is a junior trainee. The term comes from the term "cadet" for younger sons of a noble family.- Military context :...
at the Royal Naval College, Portsmouth
Royal Naval Academy
The Royal Naval Academy was established at Portsmouth Dockyard as a facility to train officers for the Royal Navy. The founders' intentions were to provide an alternative means to recruit officers and to provide standardised training, education and admission.-Training:In 1773, a shore side...
in 1818. In 1833 he was given command of HMS Favourite and in 1842 he took over HMS Iris
HMS Iris (1840)
HMS Iris was a 26-gun sixth-rate frigate launched on 14 July 1840 from Devonport Dockyard. She was the first flagship of the Australia Station between 1859 and 1861....
and was deployed to Borneo
Borneo
Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located north of Java Island, Indonesia, at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia....
to conduct operations against pirates: In 1846 he formally secured Labuan
Labuan
Labuan is a federal territory in East Malaysia. It is an island off the coast of the state of Sabah. Labuan's capital is Victoria and is best known as an offshore financial centre offering international financial and business services via Labuan IBFC since 1990 as well as being an offshore support...
for the British Forces.
In 1854 as Captain of HMS Nile he secured Björkö Sound
Beryozovye Islands
Beryozovye Islands , alternatively spelled Berezovye Islands, is an island group in Leningrad Oblast, Russia. The islands are situated at the bottom of the Gulf of Finland, just outside the town of Primorsk on the Karelian Isthmus....
in operations against Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
during the Crimean War
Crimean War
The Crimean War was a conflict fought between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a long-running contest between the major European powers for influence over territories of the declining...
. He was made Second-in-Command of the Mediterranean Fleet
Mediterranean Fleet
Several countries have or have had a Mediterranean Fleet in their navy. See:* Mediterranean Fleet * French Mediterranean Fleet* Mediterranean Squadron * United States Sixth Fleet...
in 1860 and protected British interests against the revolutionary forces of Giuseppe Garibaldi
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Giuseppe Garibaldi was an Italian military and political figure. In his twenties, he joined the Carbonari Italian patriot revolutionaries, and fled Italy after a failed insurrection. Garibaldi took part in the War of the Farrapos and the Uruguayan Civil War leading the Italian Legion, and...
. In 1867 he was appointed Commander in-Chief, North America and West Indies Station and in 1872 he became Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
The Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth was a senior commander of the Royal Navy for hundreds of years. Portsmouth Command was a name given to the units, establishments, and staff operating under the post.-History:...
. He retired in 1877.
He never married.
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