Robinson, ----, major-general in British army, commands light brigade at Plattsburg, viii. 101; moves on the works, 110, 111. Rochambeau, General, succeeds Leclerc at St. Domingo, ii. 15; iii. 87. Rockingham, in New Hampshire, county meeting of, vi. 403, 409. Rockville, or Montgomery Court House, sixteen miles from Washington, viii. 142; Winder arrives at, 154, 156. Rodgers, John, captain in the United States navy, at Tripoli, ii. 429; president of Barron’s court-martial, iv. 21; ordered to sea in the “President,” May 6, 1811, vi. 25; chases the “Little Belt,” 26, 27; mistakes the “Little Belt” for the “Guerriere,” 29, 30; his action with the “Little Belt,” 28–36; his orders in June, 1812, 363, 365, 367, 368; chases the “Belvidera,” 366; arrives with his squadron at Boston, 375; sails again with squadron, 378, 381; returns, Dec. 31, 1812, 381; goes to sea April 30, 1813, vii. 285, 287; erects batteries on the Potomac, viii. 164. Rodney, Cæsar A., elected to Congress in place of James A. Bayard, ii. 76, 95; a Republican leader, 100; defends the Louisiana treaty, 102; reports Jefferson’s bill for administering Louisiana, 119; shares in the trial of Judge Chase, 219, 228, 234; attorney-general, undertakes the prosecution of Burr, iii. 444; points out the consequences to the Administration of convicting Wilkinson, 455; his opinion concerning Judge Johnson’s _mandamus_, iv. 264; his report on slavery in Indiana, vi. 76; resigns attorney-generalship, 429. Rose, George, vice-president of the board of trade, ii. 419; his view of the Orders in Council, iv. 100, 102; on the Orders in Council, vi. 276, 277, 281, 283; yields to an inquiry, 283. Rose, George Henry, sent as envoy for the adjustment of the “Chesapeake” affair, iv. 104; v. 112; his ignorance of the Orders in Council, iv. 133; arrives at Norfolk on the “Statira,” 178; his instructions, 178–182; his character and qualities, 182; his description of Congress, 184; explains to Madison that Jefferson’s proclamation is a stumbling-block, 187; his letter to Canning, 188; suggests withdrawal of the proclamation, 190; explains the new proposals of Jefferson to Canning, 192; difficulties in the way of following his instructions, 192; reveals the further disavowals expected, 193; breaks off negotiation, 196; makes his parting visits, and has free conversation with Gallatin and Smith, 197; writes to Canning under Pickering’s influence, 232; intended as minister to the United States to succeed Erskine, v. 95. Rosily, Admiral, iv. 298.