Annotation:Admiral Rodney's Delight

Admiral Rodney won a spectacular and much celebrated victory (the Battle of the Saints) against a French fleet under Admiral Comte De Grasse in the West Indies in the year 1782, although his fame preceded this accomplishment. See note for "Rodney's Glory [1]" for more information. The tune was included by Northumbrian musician William Vickers in his large manuscript collection of 1770, although it originally appeared in London publisher Charles and Samuel Thompson's 1765 collection. Seattle (William Vickers), 1987, Part 3; No. 508.