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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Predicate Object
instanceOf boarding action
event
naval action
associatedWith Royal Navy
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
Horatio Nelson
San José
San Nicolás
involves capture of enemy flagship
close-quarters combat
ledByRank Rear Admiral
location Atlantic Ocean
off Cape St Vincent
method boarding from San Nicolás to San José
notableFor capture of two Spanish ships of the line in succession
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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Battle of Cape St Vincent notableEvent Nelson captured San José by boarding from San Nicolás