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  3. / Rodney was imprisoned in which country?

Rodney was imprisoned in which country?

  • Britain

  • Spain

  • France

  • Portugal

Answer

Rodney was imprisoned in France, specifically on the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, which served as a French penal colony during the late eighteenth century. Notably, France operated several overseas colonies for the transport and confinement of criminals during this period, contributing to a complex penal system.
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