Nelson captured San José by boarding from San Nicolás
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Nelson captured San José by boarding from San Nicolás was a daring naval action in which British Admiral Horatio Nelson personally led a boarding attack from one Spanish ship to seize another during the Battle of Cape St Vincent in 1797.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nelson captured San José by boarding from San Nicolás canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boarding action
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event ⓘ naval action ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Royal Navy
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Spanish Navy ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Great Britain
ⓘ
Spain ⓘ |
| commandedFrom | HMS Captain ⓘ |
| commander | Horatio Nelson ⓘ |
| conflict | French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| date | 1797 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
daring naval action
ⓘ
decisive moment in the Battle of Cape St Vincent ⓘ |
| followedBy | consolidation of British control in the battle line ⓘ |
| hasCasusBelli | war between Britain and Spain during the French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| hasCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
capture of valuable Spanish prizes
ⓘ
enhanced reputation of Horatio Nelson ⓘ |
| hasLanguageName | English ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
HMS Captain
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Horatio Nelson ⓘ San José ⓘ San Nicolás ⓘ |
| involves |
capture of enemy flagship
ⓘ
close-quarters combat ⓘ |
| ledByRank | Rear Admiral ⓘ |
| location |
Atlantic Ocean
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off Cape St Vincent ⓘ |
| method | boarding from San Nicolás to San José ⓘ |
| notableFor |
capture of two Spanish ships of the line in succession
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personal boarding attack led by Horatio Nelson ⓘ |
| opponentCountry | Spain ⓘ |
| opposingForce | Spanish fleet at Cape St Vincent ⓘ |
| partOf | Battle of Cape St Vincent ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | British naval operations against Spain in 1797 ⓘ |
| precededBy | engagement of HMS Captain with Spanish ships ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| shipBoardedFrom | San Nicolás ⓘ |
| shipBoardedTo | San José ⓘ |
| tacticalObjective | break Spanish line and capture enemy ships ⓘ |
| year | 1797 ⓘ |
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