Battle of Cape St. Vincent

The Battle of Cape St. Vincent was a fleet action fought on 14 February 1797 between the British and Spanish navies off Cape St. Vincent as part of the War of the First Coalition. In one of the opening battles of the recently declared war between Britain and Spain, a British fleet under Admiral Sir John Jervis defeated a larger Spanish fleet under Admiral José de Córdoba y Ramos. The British victory helped to secure Britain's access to the Mediterranean; Jervis and his officers were rewarded for their actions, while Córdoba was dismissed from the Spanish navy and forbidden from appearing at court.

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Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1797)
naval battle, Spain, Kingdom of Great Britain, Portugal, 

HMS Barfleur, HMS Niger, HMS Raven, HMS Resolution, Purísima Concepción, San Francisco de Asís, 

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Location: 37.025, -8.9944, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1797 Battle of Cape St. Vincent

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1337 Battle of Cape St. Vincent

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1476 Battle of Cape St. Vincent

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1602 Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1602)

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1641 Battle of Cape St. Vincent

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1681 Action of 30 September 1681

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1693 Battle of Lagos

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1719 Battle of Cape St. Vincent

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1748 Action of 18 March 1748

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1751 Action of 28 November 1751

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1795 Action of 7 October 1795

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1833 Battle of Cape St. Vincent

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Cape St Vincent, 1797 RCIN 735048.b

Rescate del navío de línea Santisima Trinidad por el navío Infante don Pelayo en el combate del cabo de San Vicente en 1797

CombateDeSanVicenteElNavíoPelayoAcudeEnAuxilioDelNavíoSantísimaTrinidad

Thomas Luny (1759-1837) - Sir John Jervis and Nelson Defeat the Spaniards off Cape St Vincent - 1967-325 - Portsmouth Museums and Visitor Services

William Elliot - The battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797, Nelson's HMS Captain taking the Spanish three-decker San Nicolas img 16-3 (cropped) img 16-4

Thomas Luny (1759-1837) - HMS 'Victory' Raking the 'Salvador del Mundo' at the Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797 - BHC0484 - Royal Museums Greenwich

Commdre Nelson boarding the San Nicholas of 80 and the San Josef of 112 14th Febry 1797. Captain at the battle of St Vincent PAG8949

William Allan (1782-1850) - The Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797 - BHC0488 - Royal Museums Greenwich

Richard B. Spencer - The Battle of Cape St. Vincent

Cape St Vincent, 1797 RCIN 735048.a

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict		Unknown	naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1337	Battle of Cape St. Vincent	Kingdom of Portugal, battle, Crown of Castile	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1476	Battle of Cape St. Vincent	Kingdom of Portugal, Kingdom of France, Republic of Genoa, naval battle, Burgundian State	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1602	Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1602)	Spain, Kingdom of England, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1641	Battle of Cape St. Vincent	Spain, naval battle, Dutch Republic	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1681	Action of 30 September 1681	Brandenburg-Prussia, naval battle, Hispanic Monarchy	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1693	Battle of Lagos	France, Dutch Republic, naval battle, Kingdom of England	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1719	Battle of Cape St. Vincent	Kingdom of Great Britain, Kingdom of Spain, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1748	Action of 18 March 1748	Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1751	Action of 28 November 1751	naval battle, Regency of Algiers, Kingdom of Spain	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1795	Action of 7 October 1795	France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1797	Battle of Cape St. Vincent	Spain, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1833	Battle of Cape St. Vincent	naval battle	Wikidata
link	page		Three Decks page@		Wikidata
site	artillery battery	1700	Zavial Battery	fort, cultural heritage, coastal battery	Wikidata
site	fort		Castle of Senhora da Luz	cultural heritage, fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Carrapateira	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort of Santo António de Belixe	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Fortaleza de Sagres	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Fortaleza de São Vicente	historic building, former convent, fort, military base	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte de Burgau	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Forte de Nossa Senhora da Guia	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Muralhas e torreões de Lagos	cultural heritage, fortress	Wikidata
site	fort	1632	Fort of Almádena	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort	1700	Fort Vera Cruz	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
commons	image		Cape St Vincent, 1797 RCIN 735048.b		Commons
commons	image		Rescate del navío de línea Santisima Trinidad por el navío Infante don Pelayo en el combate del cabo de San Vicente en 1797		Commons
commons	image		CombateDeSanVicenteElNavíoPelayoAcudeEnAuxilioDelNavíoSantísimaTrinidad		Commons
commons	image		Thomas Luny (1759-1837) - Sir John Jervis and Nelson Defeat the Spaniards off Cape St Vincent - 1967-325 - Portsmouth Museums and Visitor Services		Commons
commons	image		William Elliot - The battle of Cape St Vincent, 1797, Nelson's HMS Captain taking the Spanish three-decker San Nicolas img 16-3 (cropped) img 16-4		Commons
commons	image		Thomas Luny (1759-1837) - HMS 'Victory' Raking the 'Salvador del Mundo' at the Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797 - BHC0484 - Royal Museums Greenwich		Commons
commons	image		Commdre Nelson boarding the San Nicholas of 80 and the San Josef of 112 14th Febry 1797. Captain at the battle of St Vincent PAG8949		Commons
commons	image		William Allan (1782-1850) - The Battle of Cape St Vincent, 14 February 1797 - BHC0488 - Royal Museums Greenwich		Commons
commons	image		Richard B. Spencer - The Battle of Cape St. Vincent		Commons
commons	image		Cape St Vincent, 1797 RCIN 735048.a		Commons