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Rodney was heavily criticized after taking which island?

  • Jamaica

  • Guadeloupe

  • Saint Lucia

  • Sint Eustatius

Answer

Sint Eustatius, a Caribbean island, faced harsh criticism when Rodney, a British admiral, captured it in 1781 during the American Revolutionary War. The Dutch, who controlled the island at the time, were known to support the American cause, and Rodney's conquest, which included seizing numerous valuable ships, was seen as a violation of neutrality, drawing widespread disapproval from various nations, particularly France and the Netherlands.
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