Battle of Cape St Vincent
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The Battle of Cape St Vincent was a major 1797 naval engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars in which the British fleet defeated a larger Spanish force, marking an important early victory that helped establish Horatio Nelson’s fame.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Cape St Vincent (1797) | 1 |
| Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1780) | 1 |
| Battle of St Vincent | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the French Revolutionary Wars
ⓘ
naval battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Royal Navy
ⓘ
Spanish Navy ⓘ |
| BritishCasualties | relatively light ⓘ |
| BritishCommander |
Admiral Sir John Jervis
ⓘ
surface form:
Admiral John Jervis
Horatio Nelson ⓘ
surface form:
Commodore Horatio Nelson
|
| BritishShipsOfTheLine | 15 ⓘ |
| capturedShips | four Spanish ships of the line captured by British ⓘ |
| careerImpact | significantly advanced Horatio Nelson’s career ⓘ |
| combatantStrength | British fleet smaller than Spanish fleet ⓘ |
| commander |
Horatio Nelson
ⓘ
John Jervis ⓘ José de Córdoba y Ramos ⓘ |
| conflict | French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Great Britain
ⓘ
Kingdom of Spain ⓘ |
| date | 14 February 1797 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Blockade of Cádiz ⓘ |
| JervisTitle | later Earl St Vincent ⓘ |
| location |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
off Cape St Vincent ⓘ off southern Portugal ⓘ |
| NelsonRank | Commodore ⓘ |
| nickname | Nelson’s Patent Bridge for Boarding First Rates ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Nelson captured San José by boarding from San Nicolás
ⓘ
Nelson disobeyed orders to engage the enemy more closely ⓘ Nelson led boarding of San Nicolás ⓘ |
| notableFor |
British fleet defeating a larger Spanish force
ⓘ
early fame of Horatio Nelson ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the First Coalition ⓘ |
| politicalEffect |
boosted British morale during French Revolutionary Wars
ⓘ
enhanced reputation of Royal Navy ⓘ |
| precededBy | Spanish entry into war against Britain in 1796 ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| shipInvolved |
HMS Captain
ⓘ
HMS Culloden ⓘ HMS Excellent ⓘ HMS Victory ⓘ Spanish ship San José ⓘ Spanish ship San Nicolás ⓘ |
| SpanishCasualties | significant ⓘ |
| SpanishCommander | Admiral José de Córdoba y Ramos ⓘ |
| SpanishFlagship | Santísima Trinidad ⓘ |
| SpanishFlagshipType | first-rate ship of the line ⓘ |
| SpanishShipsOfTheLine | 27 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
helped prevent Spanish–French naval coordination in the Atlantic
ⓘ
secured British control of sea routes off Portugal ⓘ |
| theatre | Atlantic theatre of the French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| year | 1797 ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Battle of St Vincent
this entity surface form:
Battle of Cape St. Vincent (1780)
subject surface form:
Nelson's Column
this entity surface form:
Battle of Cape St Vincent (1797)