A British fleet, lead by John Jervis, defeated a Spanish fleet almost twice its size, near Cape St Vincent, Portugal. Nelson distinguished himself in this battle where he commanded HMS Captain and was subsequently knighted and promoted to Rear-Admiral.
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Battle of St Vincent
See "2018" below for the event that this relief depicts. Camden's Public Art...
The names on the monument are of men whose claim to immortality is their role...
Erected to commemorate the Trafalgar victory over Napoleon of 1805. The heigh...
Air Chief Marshall. Born Hampstead. Fought in both world wars, earning his ...
Born in Blackheath. On 31st July 1917, he was 47 years old and a temporary br...
