Cape St Vincent, battle of
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Cape St Vincent, battle of, 1797. On 14 February 1797, four months after the start of hostilities with Spain, 15 ships under Sir John
Jervis met the Spanish fleet of 27 ships off the south‐western cape of Portugal.
Nelson in
Captain broke out of the line to prevent the westerly Spaniards rounding the British rear to reunite with their easterly ships.
Captain was fought to a standstill; Nelson then vaulted with boarding parties first into the
San Nicolas and then into
San Josef: his ‘patent bridge’. In all, four Spaniards were taken.
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